What Cops Know
by Pocket

	What Cops Know
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Book Description

If you are looking for a terrific, can't-put-it-down summer read, I would highly recommend "What Cops Know." I've read it several times and it never fails to fascinate. The author's in-depth interviews with Chicago police officers and detectives cover everything from the beat cops' encounters on the street, to the sex crime officers' investigations into rape and crimes against children, to the undercover narcotics investigations, and more. There's a great wealth of stories here from cops who have seen it all. Perhaps it was even more interesting to me because I lived for 12 years in the Chicago area profiled in the book--the city's Area Six. The voices of the police officers come through clearly in this book, much as the workers' accounts in Studs Terkel's classic "Working" did. A must read for any true crime fan! Written in 1992--and if Ms. Fletcher hasn't written an updated "What Cops Know--Part II", she should!

Reader Reviews

Years ago, I had the opportunity to tag along with some police officers during their patrols. While nothing much occurred, I learned some fascinating facts and heard some amusing stories. On one occasion, while in City Hall, a former politician from an inner city neighborhood warmly greeted the policeman that I was with like a long lost friend or family member. Afterwards, the copper explained that he routinely arrested the politico when he was a street punk. Years later, the man sued the police department for brutality and was elected to serve a term on the City Council. He ended his career in elected office by being sent to prison for corruption. The truth is stranger than fiction. One of his successors required a gubernatorial pardon to serve as a councilman!

The cops see and hear things that many of us unobservant taxpayers never see or constantly overlook. With that statement as a preface, I have to give high marks to this anecdotal account of "What Cops Know."

This is a highly readable and entertaining book that you will find difficult to put down. The police are sometimes cynical, humorous and jaded by turns, but their stories are never without interest. You will find tales of criminal stupidity and heartwrenching tragedies described in these pages. It is a wild ride.

The truth is out there. St. Jude is not the patron and benefactor of police officers for nothing!