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David Ziskin is a
retired police officer.
He lives in Seattle and
pursues business
interests and does
consulting work for
selected clients. The
Real Police is his first
book.
retired police officer.
He lives in Seattle and
pursues business
interests and does
consulting work for
selected clients. The
Real Police is his first
book.
About the Book: The Real Police: This book is
about what it is REALLY like to be a street cop and
why it should be done differently. The real police are
the people who work the street - the first officers on
the scene of trouble. They are not supervisors or
administrators. They make all of the most important
decisions in police work, but are at the bottom of the
hierarchy. This is a view not covered in popular media
and includes social history, historical background
material and humor, as well as a model for reform.
about what it is REALLY like to be a street cop and
why it should be done differently. The real police are
the people who work the street - the first officers on
the scene of trouble. They are not supervisors or
administrators. They make all of the most important
decisions in police work, but are at the bottom of the
hierarchy. This is a view not covered in popular media
and includes social history, historical background
material and humor, as well as a model for reform.
Most of the author's twenty years on the street was in
Seattle, and The Real Police has a lot of Seattle
history and local color, especially about Seattle's
archetypal Skid Road. Seattle serves as the example
in discussions of police work, but the principles of
policing apply everywhere.
The Real Police is written in a conversational tone
and explains the ethic and traditions of the officers
who work the street. The twelve principle chapters are
thematic and the book includes sketches of
memorable characters. Many readers say that they
gained a new perspective on the subject and "couldn't
put it down."
Seattle, and The Real Police has a lot of Seattle
history and local color, especially about Seattle's
archetypal Skid Road. Seattle serves as the example
in discussions of police work, but the principles of
policing apply everywhere.
The Real Police is written in a conversational tone
and explains the ethic and traditions of the officers
who work the street. The twelve principle chapters are
thematic and the book includes sketches of
memorable characters. Many readers say that they
gained a new perspective on the subject and "couldn't
put it down."
Reviews
"The Real Police is a wonderful read. David Ziskin is an
insightful and literate cop's cop; a twenty-year street vet who
has seen the best and worst of urban life. Witty, wise and full of
stories the police usually tell to only one another, the book puts
forth an uncommon view of the police world told with force and
insider perspective. Part memoir and part social commentary,
Ziskin takes the reader on a tour of Seattle's always changing
Skid Road with a sharp eye for character and place. The
writing is crisp, amusing and rests on the moral authority of
one who knows his beat. If ever one wanted to know the
argument for the continuing relevance of old fashioned beat
policing in today's mobile and transitory world, David Ziskin
lays it out sharply in these pages."
John Van Maanen
Erwin Schell Professor of Organization Studies
MIT
(Author of Tales of the Field)
insightful and literate cop's cop; a twenty-year street vet who
has seen the best and worst of urban life. Witty, wise and full of
stories the police usually tell to only one another, the book puts
forth an uncommon view of the police world told with force and
insider perspective. Part memoir and part social commentary,
Ziskin takes the reader on a tour of Seattle's always changing
Skid Road with a sharp eye for character and place. The
writing is crisp, amusing and rests on the moral authority of
one who knows his beat. If ever one wanted to know the
argument for the continuing relevance of old fashioned beat
policing in today's mobile and transitory world, David Ziskin
lays it out sharply in these pages."
John Van Maanen
Erwin Schell Professor of Organization Studies
MIT
(Author of Tales of the Field)
Welcome to the Seattle Police Department. The Department
was established in 1886 and has evolved into one of the
most well respected police agencies in the nation. In 2003,
we became one of only a handful of agencies our size to be
nationally accredited. The department employs approximately
1,200 sworn law enforcement officers and 700 civilian
employees, all of whom continually provide quality service to
Seattle's residents and visitors. Seattle remains one of the
safest cities in the country.
was established in 1886 and has evolved into one of the
most well respected police agencies in the nation. In 2003,
we became one of only a handful of agencies our size to be
nationally accredited. The department employs approximately
1,200 sworn law enforcement officers and 700 civilian
employees, all of whom continually provide quality service to
Seattle's residents and visitors. Seattle remains one of the
safest cities in the country.
Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of
the United States. It is located in the U.S. state of Washington
between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 96 miles
(155 km) south of the United States–Canadian border in King
County, of which it is the county seat.
Seattle was first settled by Europeans on November 14,
1851, by Arthur A. Denny and his crew, which would
subsequently become known as the Denny party. Early
settlements in the area were called New York, Alki and
Duwamps; in 1853 at the suggestion of Doc Maynard the
main settlement was named Seattle, after Sealth, chief of two
local tribes. As of 2006, the city had an estimated population
of 582,454[1] and an estimated metropolitan area population
of approximately 3.3 million[2]. Seattle is the hub for the
Greater Puget Sound region. Its official nickname is the
Emerald City, the result of a contest by a civic-minded
association in the early 1980s to designate a pleasant
nickname for the city;[3] the name alludes to the lush
evergreen trees in the surrounding area. It is also referred to
informally as the Gateway to Alaska, Queen City, and Jet
City, due to the local influence of Boeing. (Seattle-area band
Queensrÿche also wrote a song called "Jet City Woman".)
Seattle residents are known as Seattleites.
Seattle is often regarded as the birthplace of grunge music,
and has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption; coffee
companies founded in Seattle include Starbucks, Seattle's
Best Coffee, and Tully's. There are also many successful
independent artisanal espresso roasters and cafes. Seattle
was the site of the 1999 meeting of the World Trade
Organization, and the attendant demonstrations by anti-
globalization activists. Researchers at Central Connecticut
State University ranked Seattle the most literate city in
America in 2005.[4] Moreover, a United States Census
Bureau survey showed that Seattle has the highest
percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city.[5]A
survey done by Sperling's Bestplaces listed Seattle as the
number 1 video game city in the US. Based on per capita
income, Seattle ranks 36th of 522 studied areas in the state
of Washington.
the United States. It is located in the U.S. state of Washington
between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 96 miles
(155 km) south of the United States–Canadian border in King
County, of which it is the county seat.
Seattle was first settled by Europeans on November 14,
1851, by Arthur A. Denny and his crew, which would
subsequently become known as the Denny party. Early
settlements in the area were called New York, Alki and
Duwamps; in 1853 at the suggestion of Doc Maynard the
main settlement was named Seattle, after Sealth, chief of two
local tribes. As of 2006, the city had an estimated population
of 582,454[1] and an estimated metropolitan area population
of approximately 3.3 million[2]. Seattle is the hub for the
Greater Puget Sound region. Its official nickname is the
Emerald City, the result of a contest by a civic-minded
association in the early 1980s to designate a pleasant
nickname for the city;[3] the name alludes to the lush
evergreen trees in the surrounding area. It is also referred to
informally as the Gateway to Alaska, Queen City, and Jet
City, due to the local influence of Boeing. (Seattle-area band
Queensrÿche also wrote a song called "Jet City Woman".)
Seattle residents are known as Seattleites.
Seattle is often regarded as the birthplace of grunge music,
and has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption; coffee
companies founded in Seattle include Starbucks, Seattle's
Best Coffee, and Tully's. There are also many successful
independent artisanal espresso roasters and cafes. Seattle
was the site of the 1999 meeting of the World Trade
Organization, and the attendant demonstrations by anti-
globalization activists. Researchers at Central Connecticut
State University ranked Seattle the most literate city in
America in 2005.[4] Moreover, a United States Census
Bureau survey showed that Seattle has the highest
percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city.[5]A
survey done by Sperling's Bestplaces listed Seattle as the
number 1 video game city in the US. Based on per capita
income, Seattle ranks 36th of 522 studied areas in the state
of Washington.
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