Behind the Badge

If you think you know what life is like for a police officer, think again.

Drawn from the author’s 24 years of experience working for a Southern California police department, Behind the Badge: A Policeman’s Legacy is a window into the true-life drama of life in the ranks of one of the country’s most dangerous jobs. No longer the realm of Mayberry R.F.D., but not yet the world of Blade Runner, this is the story of real men and women doing real jobs at the start of the 21st century.

This is not a story of non-stop thrills and cold-hearted cops spouting TV-show
dialogue. It is the un-sanitized version of life in the force as author Michael Cover experienced it. Attempting to break through the stereotypes we’ve all been inundated by over the years, Cover shows us what really goes on when an officer is taking care of day-to-day business. Battling armed criminals, dogs, bureaucracy, and public opinion, the job was seldom easy, but the duty was always important. And though it was a life that he loved, it was not without its pitfalls.

Writing to give readers a better idea of what the real life of a police officer is like, Cover pulls no punches as he describes the life he led as a police officer up until the day when he suffered the injury which would lead to his early retirement.