A Badge, a Gun, an Attitude - by Dean Scoville (Paperback)

About the Book

"During his 25 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Dean Scoville advanced from nervous recruit to silver-tongued spokesperson to seasoned patrol sergeant. His candid memoir chronicles the personal experiences of police work and offers an insider's view of iconic moments in law enforcements"--

Book Synopsis

During his 25 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Dean Scoville advanced from nervous recruit to silver-tongued spokesperson to seasoned patrol sergeant. His candid memoir chronicles the personal experiences of police work--the tedium of guarding jail inmates, the consternation of shoot/don't-shoot scenarios, the trauma of being wounded in the line of duty--and offers an insider's view of iconic moments in law enforcement, including the capture of "Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez and the 1992 L.A. Riots. Along the way he examines a profession increasingly beleaguered by inimical agendas, administrative cowardice and fiscal restraints.

About the Author

Dean Scoville worked a wide variety of assignments during his 25-year career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Later he worked as an associate editor for Police magazine and authored the award-winning Shots Fired column for the magazine.