Pimps, prostitutes, safe crackers, murderers, drug addicts, thieves and thugs--and of course, the Portland Police Bureau--Don DuPay introduces them all in this candid, entertaining and brutal look at the stark realities of police work.

DuPay, a 17-year veteran of the force, has written an intimate memoir that will take the reader on an unforgettable journey, pulling back the curtain to reveal the true and shocking machinations that fueled police culture, during his time. It's a world of danger and contradictions, where officers are torn between their duties and the demands of survival....