Behind the Shield

La 4ème de couv. précise : "This is a book about policemen in big cities by a policeman turned sociologist ... His subject is the indivifual policeman. He describes his career from high school to retirement, probes his personality, analyses his self-image and explains his politics" ; "Interesting, well written book dealing with a variety of urban police activities including police roles, organization of the police force, the strains associated with policing, and relationship between the police and the public ..." ...