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In 1992, Maureen Tracy joined the San Diego County Sheriff's Department as
a deputy sheriff. She is the 400th author to be added to the list
of state and local police officer who have written books.
After the academy Maureen Tracy worked in a correctional facility and was ultimately
transferred to a specialized unit. Her book, The Department, is an account of her experiences on the San Diego County
Sheriff’s Department. Maureen Tracy stated about her book, “One fall
morning I received the phone call that changed my life. In turn of personal traumatic events I made a mistake on the job.
However, despite the mitigating circumstances discovered through the Internal Affairs investigation, I found myself on the
chopping block and headed toward termination. Was my mistake immoral? Yes. Were the actions of many people on this Department
immoral? Absolutely. This is a story about the "good" of my job and the love I had for it. It is about the "bad" in the harassment,
animosity and jealousy I experienced. This is the "truth" as to why I left the Department.”
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