A COPS TALE: NYPD THE VIOLENT YEARS: A DETECTIVE'S FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF MU

A COPS TALE: NYPD THE VIOLENT YEARS: A DETECTIVE'S FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF MURDER AND MAYHEM A Cops Tale transports readers back in time to some of New York Citys most violent & corrupt years, the 1960s through the early 1980s. The guide for this descent into the Big Apples most hellish days is Jim ONeil, a highly decorated detective. His career spanned the NYPDs transformation from a corrupt, inefficient force floundering in a city full of murder & mayhem to one of the cleanest, most efficient police departments in existence. ONeil delivers a rare look into the bare-bones brand of law enforcement that has passed into history. This book describes the thrill of putting Harlem drug lord Leroy Nicky Barnes out of business; ONeils key role in helping the DEA end Frank Lucass grip on the Harlem drug trade; his cracking open the Black Liberation Army case; & his experience as the first detective on the scene of the Dog Day Afternoon bank robbery. A gritty, heart-stopping account of a bygone era, A Cops Tale depicts the willingness of one of New Yorks finest to get as down & dirty as the criminals he faced while passionately protecting the citizens of the city he loved.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Jim ONeil entered the NYPD as a patrolman in 1963. He served as head of the Homicide Task Force in Harlem during the drug wars & was a boss in the Senior Citizens Robbery Squad before retiring in 1984. He holds dual degrees in criminal justice & behavioral science from the New York Institute of Technology.Mel Fazzino, who spent three years hitchhiking across the United States, has taught a course called Put It in Writing. A member of the Mystery Writers of America, he received a bachelors degree with honors from C. W. Post College. ISBN: 1-56980-372-2 publish date: 06/30/2010