Crossing the Line
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4.5 • 10 Ratings
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
'A love letter to police officers and the most vulnerable people they protect and serve' CHRISTIE WATSON, author of THE LANGUAGE OF KINDNESS
'Extraordinary . . . urgent and compelling. We all have lessons to learn from this book' SIMON MAYO
There is much more to policing than tackling crime. Every one of us will need the help of an officer at some point in our lives, often when we're at our most vulnerable. Yet how much do we really know about the realities of policing? Using real life stories from his twenty-five years of service with the Metropolitan Police, John Sutherland invites us beyond the cordon tape to bear witness to all he has seen. In doing so, he offers a hopeful vision for how we can tackle some of the biggest challenges facing society today.
Includes a new Afterword on policing during the Covid-19 pandemic
Customer Reviews
Incredible and powerful
An emotive and insightful listen as John describes the assault on policing by the very people charged to protect it. It’s pretty depressing to be honest to hear how far we have fallen and to know that lives have been lost as a result of political games and point scoring.
That said, it’s a fantastic tribute to the brave officers who go out there day and night to protect us all. I can only hope that one day the truth will sound louder than the lies about the police in this country, and they will be thanked for their service, their sacrifice and their bravery.