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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.
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.
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."
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)
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)
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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.
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.
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.
