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Mike DeMarino was a New York Police Department police officer for five years.
He tells the story of his career in Five Year
Vest. Mike DeMarino states about his book, “whenever anybody would ask, “hey, Mike, what’s the NYC
Police Academy like?” I always gave the same answer: High school. There was cheating on tests, cutting class and falling asleep in class. In HS this is expected from students. But in the police academy,
one would expect a much more disciplined atmosphere. At least that’s what
I thought. The only real difference is that in HS there is the possibility of
failing. But to fail out of the academy you would literally have to have an empty
space between your ears. Come share fine years on the job; enjoy the worst times
of my life.”
According to one reader of Five Year Vest,
“Forgive the sometimes bad English and focus on what he's telling us: his experience of the worst 5 years of his
life in the NYPD! A must read for anyone, who would otherwise blindly fall for the NYPD's sales pitch on the subway posters
in New York City (to become one of New York's Finest). It should make you think twice, before you apply. This book is
like a try, before you buy offer, so you don't have to be sorry later for your bad decision in life. It saves you a lot
of trouble. But of course, if your head is filled with tales about heroism or you're desperate for any job, then you might
fall for it. Five Year Vest is a warning for those people about to make a big mistake, so now that you stumbled on this page,
read it! And if, after reading it, you still want to join the NYPD, go for it, no one can help you! You will be responsible
for your own fate.”
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