Behind the Badge in River City: Portland Police Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692709770 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 398 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Pimps, prostitutes, safe crackers, murderers, drug addicts, thieves and thugs—and of course, the Portland Police Bureau—Don DuPay introduces them all in this candid, entertaining and brutal look at the stark realities of police work. DuPay provides, startling revelations about the corruption, burn-out and heartache that he experienced during his time on the force—dynamics which remain a common pattern in long-term law enforcement careers. It’s a different war every day but it’s still a war. Police officers get dressed, strap on a
"An American Tale" according to Winston Smith. Don Dupay's police memoir 'Behind the Badge in River City: A Portland Police Memoir,'is a riveting look inside the world of on the street policing in Portland, Oregon between 1961-1978 . It's not an New York, Chicago or LA cop memoir, we've heard that story before. Dupay'. "Good Cop, Bad Cop" according to Susan G. Reese. This is a book that you won't want to put down (but if you must, you can, as each chapter is complete unto itself), a book filled with the history of the Portland Police Bureau from the 1960s into the 1970s. Dupay's steady, articulate, honest voice fills his memoir of his. A good cop, a tough job A fine book, accessible and touching as it follows Don Dupay's career arc. It traces the author's beginnings as a newly minted Portland Police officer. Along the way see how Dupay's career was a lot like everyone's: occasional exciting moments punctuated by long pauses, p