San Diego Police: Case Files (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738595489 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ronna M said One of the best books on SDPD history. One of the best books on SDPD history. The photos were great! The narritives & stories gave such poignant information that brought an array of emotion.saddness, shock & even some smiles.GREAT BOOK!. Fascinating Read The book is so well written and obviously the author(s) took the subject very seriously. The detail, the clarity of the narratives, the fascinating stories about this department and how it has grown, is spot on and so enjoyed by this reader. I have purchased about (5) copies since this was first publis. Great read This book will especially appeal to San Diego law enforcement, but I think anyone would enjoy it. Great photographs and detail. As San Diego grew so did it's police department and this book really documents that growth. Lots of historical detail and facts. I highly recomomend it!
About the Author Authors Steve Willard and Ed LaValle share almost 50 years of police experience between them. LaValle serves as the association’s executive commissioner and has authored numerous published articles of association activities. . A writer of several SDPD books, Willard serves as vice president of the San Diego Police Historical Association, which supplied the vintage images for the captivating visuals contained within this book
A writer of several SDPD books, Willard serves as vice president of the San Diego Police Historical Association, which supplied the vintage images for the captivating visuals contained within this book. . LaValle serves as the association’s executive commissioner and has authored numerous published articles of association activities. Authors Steve Willard and Ed LaValle share almost 50 years of police experien
Known as America’s “Finest City,” it contains a wealth of historyevolutionary as well as revolutionaryin its crime files. How the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) handled it all became textbook for many other police agencies.. A Pacific Coast metropolis famous for beautiful beaches and perfect weather and an American municipality since 1850, San Diego is America’s eighth-largest city. San Diego also witnessed mass murder, America’s first major school shooting, the worst aviation disaster in American history, and the deadliest streets, per capita, to police. Among those are the founder of the California wine industry, Judge Roy Bean, a black officer before the Emancipation Proclamation, a 19th-century Native American police chief, and women who had the power to arrest before they had the right to vote. Major incidents include massive floods