Armed And Dangerous: Memoirs Of A Chicago Cop; Author: Gallo, Gina; Hardback; Book

Author: Gallo, Gina
Hardback; Book
336 pages
Published: June 2001
Saint Martin's Press Inc.
ISBN: 0312870353

A nonfiction account a female police officer's 16 year of career odyssey, beginning from day one at the police academy and spanning assignments on Chicago's West Side, one of the most dangerous sections of the city.The notorious cops' code of silence is broken as the author recounts incidents in the West Side projects, shoot-outs, ambushes, and what it feels like to kill a man when you're just four days out of the Academy.The stories told are sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, and often poignant. They provide an on-scene feel for life behind the badge. Domestic violence, murdered spouses, abused children, and philandering CPD brass all appear in this book.Drawing on her work with gangs, narcotics, a gun task force, and her time spent as a prostitute decoy, Gallo offers aA female police officer's 16 year career odyssey, this text begins from day one at the police academy and spans assignments on Chicago's West Side, one of the city's most dangerous sections. The stories provide a feel for life behind the badge, involving domestic violence, ambushes and CPD brass.