Trooper Down! Life and Death in One of the Nation's Most Elite Law Enforcement Agencies

by Marie Bartlett

Describes the training of officers for the North Carolina Highway Patrol, and shares the anecdotes of troopers about the dangers and rewards of their work

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1988

Reviews

[Yadira Denisse]

I actually read about 1/3 of the book and I had to keep reminding myself that it was written in the 80s....

The book itself is not that bad. The author writes well and the information is well presented. However, as the author notes it is only representative of STATE TROOPERS. Not only is it limited in experience but also is outdated by now, in 2015. It is easy to read it and believe that things still work that way when in fact things have change dramatically in the last 5 years let alone the last 10 or 20 years!!! Law enforcement is nothing like it was 10 years ago. It's more progressive now, there are more laws to be enforced, more rules to follow, better technologies, better procedures. The books was in its time a great source of information but not any more.

[Roger]

RATING : 4 (4.0 out of 4.0)

SUMMARY: True stories of the North Carolina Highway Patrol. The intent of the book is to give you insight into what it means to be a trooper.

COMMENTS: I read this book a long time ago from the library. I found it on Kindle Unlimited and decided to read it again.

I found it a very interesting book. But then, I've alway be interested in law enforcement. Especially state police organizations.

I liked that major parts of the book consists of incidents told by the troopers themselves.

[Jack M]

Irregular pace...lacking depth