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A memoir of personal first hand experiences (mostly in area of vice enforcement) while serving on the LAPD during the Chief William H. Parker era. Narrative is supplemented with appendix of satirical poems, skits, etc. generated from my assignments and associations on the Department. The book describes my impressions and rationales of how and why things were as they were during LAPD's "golden days."
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Plot & Themes

job/profession:    -   lawmen Job/profession/poverty story    -   Yes Period of greatest activity?    -   1950+

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   police/lawman Ethnicity    -   White Nationality    -   American

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   California City?    -   Yes City:    -   Los Angeles    -   dangerous Century:    -   1960's-1970's

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   thoughtful    -   like laughing Graphic sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   male homosexuality    -   main character serviced by prostitute How much dialogue in bio?    -   little dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?    -   76%-100% of book

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