400 Things Cops Know Quotes

“But once in a while you can have a little fun, especially if the supervisor who reviews your work has a reputation for being inattentive. So if you’re investigating a case where one person threw a house cat at the head of another, you may be able to sneak the phrase “feline projectile” into your subsequent police report.”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

“The best book ever written about cops is Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by former Baltimore Sun crime reporter David Simon. The best TV show about cops is The Wire, created by David Simon. You may start to see a theme here.   16”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

“The head butt, if done right, is a showstopper. It feels like a bowling ball has just exploded into your skull.”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

“As the old quote says, anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for.”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

“Between good and evil is where I walk.”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

“butt,”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

“commonplace”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they’re after.”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman

“Most bad guys can’t shoot for spit. They’re about as accurate as the stormtroopers in Star Wars.”
― Adam Plantinga, 400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman