I Do Solemnly Swear: Life as a Philadelphia Cop
- ISBN-10
- 1467033774
- ISBN-13
- 9781467033770
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-10-06
- Publisher
- AuthorHouse
- Author
- R.J. Rice
Description
This book is dedicated to the hard working men and women who wear a police uniform everywhere in America. This book contains individual stories concerning actual events which the author was involved in during his 28 years as a Philadelphia Police Officer These incidents include homicide, rape, child abuse, robbery and almost any other deviate act devised by the human mind- it also contains some of the more humorous aspects of the job. It demonstrates how quickly a quiet moment can turn into a life and death struggle and how police officers must decide in a heart - beat what actions to take. Their decision may define the rest of their careers and their lives as well as the lives of the public they serve. The uniform officers do not have the luxury of hindsight when making their decisions. An officer makes un-told number of life altering decisions during law enforcement career. Most of the time they make the right choice but occasionally they make a mistake. This book demonstrates how an officer is forced to be a doctor, lawyer and occasionally a judge. The life of a cop is a thankless job but yet they continue to do it. This book contains just a sample of what a police officer sees during his / her police careers.
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Other editions
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- 2009-04-27
- 305 pages
- Paperback
- Cambridge University Press
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- 1999
- 260 pages
- Paperback
- University Press of America
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