According to the book description of Guardians of Angels: A History of the
Los Angeles Police Department, "For 162 years, LAPD officers have pinned
on a badge, holstered a gun and traveled the corridors of history, leaving
behind the rich traditions that are todays LAPD. Guardians of Angels is a
penetrating history of the Los Angeles Police Department since 1850. Thoroughly
researched over eight years, containing scores of interviews and illustrated
with hundreds of rare photographs, this book details how the department evolved
from six officers administering frontier justice to todays high-tech
professionals. It brings to life the accomplishments and disappointments of the
men and women who unselfishly gave of themselves as the guardians of Angels."
According to the book description
of The Protectors: A
Photographic History of Police
Departments in the United States,
"In a time of intense public
controversy and scrutiny over
policing, it s essential to
consider who are these men and
women patrolling the streets of
America? Is this discord deserved?
Many would argue no, that the
police are scapegoats for failures
of society as President Obama
recently stated. For a better
understanding of these police
officers, author and former cop,
James Bultema, takes the reader on
a photographic journey of America s
city police departments. This
historical tour begins in the 1850s
and uses over 300 captivating
photographs to give the reader some
insight to our country s
protectors. Police are at the front
lines of history as it is being
made and these riveting photographs
showcase America s story as it s
unfolding through officers in
action. Through the magic of the
camera lens, a vanished world lives
again and invites the viewer to be
part of a moment long ago and
partner up with those brave souls
who were and are The Protectors of
a nation.
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