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Vancouver Blue [electronic resource] : A Life Against Crime by Wayne Cope is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Wayne Cope has TV to blame for starting him on his long career as an officer of the Vancouver Police Department. He grew up watching gunslingers like James Arness and Richard Boone, inspiring him to join up even before he finished college#x97;and his real-life working career has turned out to be more exciting than he could have hoped. In his years on the force from 1975 to 2006, Cope has seen practically everything on the ever-changing streets of Vancouver#x97;he's worked as a jailer and a traffic cop, talked people down from bridges, worked on dog squads, gone undercover in pursuit of serious criminals and worked the historical unsolved homicide unit. And behind each assignment, there's a story, a joke or a revealing insight into the realities of police work. In Vancouver Blue, Cope shares pearls of wisdom and anecdotes inspired by his years on the force, describing some of the most outlandish costumes for undercover drug purchases, many different ways to total a brand-new motorbike, and the precise ratio of competent officers to idiots in any given squad. He also sheds light on the behind-the-scenes life of VPD officers and their off-duty antics. Cope also provides detailed accou
Who reads Vancouver Blue [electronic resource] : A Life Against Crime?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Wayne Cope
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Company, Limited
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781550176995
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Social Science, Memoir, Biography
- Rating
- 2.78 / 5 (9 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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