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| Breaking Rank A Top Cop's Exposé of the Dark Side of American Policing |
Breaking Rank, has attracted far more interest than I dreamed possible.
And, though it has its spirited detractors, the reviews have been more
than kind. With the book now going to paperback, this is a good time to
refresh this website—and to add a feature many have ask me to include:
a place for comments.
And, though it has its spirited detractors, the reviews have been more
than kind. With the book now going to paperback, this is a good time to
refresh this website—and to add a feature many have ask me to include:
a place for comments.
Norm Stamper,
former chief of
the Seattle Police
force, has written
a story like no
other. Part-
memoir, part
polemic, Stamper
exposes the
unvarnished truth
— both disturbing
and inspiring —
about policing in
America today.
former chief of
the Seattle Police
force, has written
a story like no
other. Part-
memoir, part
polemic, Stamper
exposes the
unvarnished truth
— both disturbing
and inspiring —
about policing in
America today.
Opening with a powerful letter to former Tacoma
police chief David Brame, who shot his estranged
wife before turning the gun on himself, Stamper
introduces us to the violent, secret world of
domestic abuse that cops must not only navigate,
but which some also perpetrate. Stamper goes on
to expose a troubling culture of racism, sexism,
and homophobia that is still pervasive within the
21st century force, exploring how such prejudices
can be addressed. He reveals the dangers and
temptations that cops on the street face,
describing in gripping detail their split second
life-and-death decisions.
police chief David Brame, who shot his estranged
wife before turning the gun on himself, Stamper
introduces us to the violent, secret world of
domestic abuse that cops must not only navigate,
but which some also perpetrate. Stamper goes on
to expose a troubling culture of racism, sexism,
and homophobia that is still pervasive within the
21st century force, exploring how such prejudices
can be addressed. He reveals the dangers and
temptations that cops on the street face,
describing in gripping detail their split second
life-and-death decisions.
I've created a "two-way journal" which will allow
me to share my thinking on particular topics, and
to capture critical reader feedback. I'm not talking
conventional blogging here—I don't have the
time to do justice to that model. But I do promise
to read all messages and, periodically, to offer a
new journal entry.
me to share my thinking on particular topics, and
to capture critical reader feedback. I'm not talking
conventional blogging here—I don't have the
time to do justice to that model. But I do promise
to read all messages and, periodically, to offer a
new journal entry.
Police-Writers.com
Norm Stamper began his law enforcement career in San Diego in 1966 as a beat cop.
In 1994, he was named chief of the Seattle Police Department, where he set about
implementing many of the initiatives he writes about in Breaking Rank: A Top Cop's
Expose of the Dark Side of American Policing.
According to Ann Rule, Stamper has written a tremendously important book, pulling no
punches as he takes a searing look at law enforcement as it is and as it should be.
Shocking, heartbreaking, hilarious and illuminating, Breaking Rank will attract both
cops and civilians. I loved it.
Norm Stamper began his law enforcement career in San Diego in 1966 as a beat cop.
In 1994, he was named chief of the Seattle Police Department, where he set about
implementing many of the initiatives he writes about in Breaking Rank: A Top Cop's
Expose of the Dark Side of American Policing.
According to Ann Rule, Stamper has written a tremendously important book, pulling no
punches as he takes a searing look at law enforcement as it is and as it should be.
Shocking, heartbreaking, hilarious and illuminating, Breaking Rank will attract both
cops and civilians. I loved it.
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An Ex-Cop's Agenda
End the Drug War . . . Vanquish
Domestic Violence . . . Make
Neighborhoods Safer . . . Drive police
racism, sexism, homophobia, brutality,
and corruption out of the institution . .
. Honor the Constitution . . . Develop
more respect for cops . . . Advance
Social Justice.
End the Drug War . . . Vanquish
Domestic Violence . . . Make
Neighborhoods Safer . . . Drive police
racism, sexism, homophobia, brutality,
and corruption out of the institution . .
. Honor the Constitution . . . Develop
more respect for cops . . . Advance
Social Justice.
