"A fascinating and inspiring invitation to walk with a retired, highly respected senior police officer, and witness the scenes behind the blue and white cordon tape."
An incredibly thoughtful, eloquent, and revealing book about policing by John Sutherland. Not only is it absolutely fascinating, there are also a whole heap of lessons that can and should be learned within its pages. John spent 25 years with the Metropolitan Police, during that time working his way to Borough Commander, leading teams as they dealt with some of the most sad and incredibly damaging aspects facing our society.
Now retired on medical grounds, John is a sought-after public speaker and commentator, he regularly speaks on TV and radio, and writes for major newspapers. I can highly recommend his first book, Blue: A Memoir, this new book goes a step further. John issues an invitation to walk with him and witness the scenes behind the blue and white cordon tape.
He talks about ten issues we face in the modern world, from domestic violence through to terrorism. He still cares about and loves policing, he also has huge compassion, this, linked with his ability to see the reality of policing, means he can open our eyes. Accessible, considered, meaningful, shocking, inspiring… Crossing the Line has been chosen as LoveReading Star Book, Book of the Month, and a Liz Robinson Pick of the Month.
It really is the most crucially important piece of writing for the whole of our society to absorb, all I can say is, read it!
Read our Q&A with John Sutherland.
As a society, we are captivated by policing; we watch police procedurals and fly-on-the-wall documentaries and absorb the headlines on the rolling news. Yet how much do we really know about the world that policing inhabits and reveals?
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As a society, we are captivated by policing; we watch police procedurals and fly-on-the-wall documentaries and absorb the headlines on the rolling news. Yet how much do we really know about the world that policing inhabits and reveals?
Crossing the Line features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Star Books, Non-Fiction Books of the Month, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Recommendations
Paperback, Hardback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. In Stock.
Crossing the Line was written by John Sutherland and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson an imprint of Orion Publishing Co
Crossing the Line has 305 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. In Stock.
