Why a Booktrail?
1970s- 1990s: What’s it like being at the front of British policing?
STOP, POLICE!
What you need to know before your trail
Richard’s story begins with a wild(ish) youth spent skirting danger and trouble – close encounters with stolen property, dodgy motors, drugs, robbery and naïve decisions that could easily have landed him on the wrong side of the law.
Seeking a fresh start, he heads to the USA to grab a piece of his own American dream, only to return home and take an unlikely turn: joining the police. When a sudden brain haemorrhage strikes while he is on duty, the author is forced to confront the biggest battle of his life – his own survival
Travel Guide
The landscape of British Policing
On the beat in the naval city of Portsmouth through a decade of change, Richard meets every shade of humanity – funny, tragic, absurd and brave. STOP, POLICE! is an exposé of life on and off duty, facing real criminals and real danger, and recounting unreported events that form part of the social history of Pompey – not forgetting the many practical jokes played between officers to keep up morale! Told with the eye of someone who has seen both sides of the thin blue line.
Some of the stations mentioned in the book or the cities mentioned in the book are on the map. The USA side of the story remains to be explored…
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Stop, Police!
Destination/Location: England, Portsmouth, Rochdale Author: Richard Foster Departure: 1970s–80s, 1990s.
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