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A Beautiful Bag of Fish
'We shouldn’t follow other countries and how they police their communities, if this happens we may as well put the army on the streets, I hope this never happens.'
Every single day UK police officers work to make sure that the public they serve are protected and safe. They continue to plug on, even though the Government fail to support their efforts.
‘A Beautiful Bag of Fish’ is a first-hand account of life as a police officer on the front line and the psychological effect the War on Drugs had on both the officer and his family.
Investigating criminals would invariably be natural to the author who grew up on the gritty streets of a northern English working class town.
After becoming a police officer the author joined the divisional drugs unit, investigating criminals who during the late 1990s attempted to introduce heroin and crack cocaine onto England's mean streets.
During these investigations, the author received death threats after several criminals were imprisoned for shooting and kidnapping offences.
Unwilling to be defeated, he trained as an undercover officer to buy Class A drugs, which lead to over 60 convictions, and commendations from the Chief Constable and Crown Court judges.
The author shows a genuine, personal story of life as a police officer working in England’s toughest neighbourhoods.
Every single day UK police officers work to make sure that the public they serve are protected and safe. They continue to plug on, even though the Government fail to support their efforts.
‘A Beautiful Bag of Fish’ is a first-hand account of life as a police officer on the front line and the psychological effect the War on Drugs had on both the officer and his family.
Investigating criminals would invariably be natural to the author who grew up on the gritty streets of a northern English working class town.
After becoming a police officer the author joined the divisional drugs unit, investigating criminals who during the late 1990s attempted to introduce heroin and crack cocaine onto England's mean streets.
During these investigations, the author received death threats after several criminals were imprisoned for shooting and kidnapping offences.
Unwilling to be defeated, he trained as an undercover officer to buy Class A drugs, which lead to over 60 convictions, and commendations from the Chief Constable and Crown Court judges.
The author shows a genuine, personal story of life as a police officer working in England’s toughest neighbourhoods.
143 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 6, 2018
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July 27, 2018
Good cop, good cop
If you ever wondered what the life of an undercover cop was like and how it affects their mental health, wonder no more. This is a brilliant exposition of that way of life by a man who put his life and sanity at risk in the pursuit of clearing the streets of drug dealers. His good intentions led to him acquiring PTSD and other mental conflicts. His opinions on modern policing and what is needed will resonate with most readers. Patrol the mean streets with this cop and you will by turns be fascinated, appalled and educated.
If you ever wondered what the life of an undercover cop was like and how it affects their mental health, wonder no more. This is a brilliant exposition of that way of life by a man who put his life and sanity at risk in the pursuit of clearing the streets of drug dealers. His good intentions led to him acquiring PTSD and other mental conflicts. His opinions on modern policing and what is needed will resonate with most readers. Patrol the mean streets with this cop and you will by turns be fascinated, appalled and educated.
June 27, 2023
Well worth the reading time.
An easy read,enjoyable but often skated around more in depth details which perhaps would have enhanced the story even more. But still worth the reading time.
An easy read,enjoyable but often skated around more in depth details which perhaps would have enhanced the story even more. But still worth the reading time.
January 23, 2021
Inside the mind of an officer.
Very well written depiction of police life. Comical yet serious on every topic of crime and personal life. A great read.
Very well written depiction of police life. Comical yet serious on every topic of crime and personal life. A great read.
March 25, 2023
Read in 1 sitting!
I became a part of the storyline from the very first page. A really interesting, yet frightening world we live in.
Definitely worth a read.
I became a part of the storyline from the very first page. A really interesting, yet frightening world we live in.
Definitely worth a read.
May 14, 2025
thought provoking, nostalgic, uplifting.
Couldn’t put this book down, took a day to read. A thoughtful and easy book to read. The contents not so easy. Thank you.
Couldn’t put this book down, took a day to read. A thoughtful and easy book to read. The contents not so easy. Thank you.
July 3, 2025
Great book
Very interesting and well written. I flew through it, which is always the sign of a good book. Would recommend.
Very interesting and well written. I flew through it, which is always the sign of a good book. Would recommend.
February 5, 2024
This book, although well written, only skims the surface of the author’s experiences in the police. Often he skims over stories that would make the book far more interesting but all in all a good book that I enjoyed.
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