HOOKERS, TRICKS, AND COPS

HOOKERS, TRICKS, AND COPS NEW! In this thought-provoking & highly entertaining book, retired police officer Loren Christensen paints a vivid picture of the asphalt world of flesh & fantasy where hookers, tricks, & cops commingle, & sometimes collide.The stories in this book told by cops & prostitutes themselves reveal the dark humor, poignancy, sadness, sordidness, & violence that company the world's oldest profession. Some will make you laugh out loud, others will make you wince, a few may offend you, but all will educate you about the reality of street prostitution.One of the most important lessons in here for cops is that, far from being a victimless crime, prostitution (& the other crimes associated with it) affects everyone in one way or another. You don't learn this stuff in the police academy.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Loren Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 when he served in the army as a military policeman in the United States & in Vietnam. He joined the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau in 1972 & retired in 1997. During those years, he specialized in street gangs, defensive tactics, dignitary protection & patrolling the bizarre streets of skid row. He now writes full time & teaches martial arts. Learn more by visiting his website. ISBN: 1-58160-717-2 publish date: 01/31/2010