Not much jumps out at me. Sampling some of the few that do. Posting what I think others may like or at least look more closely into.
Street Creds by Zach Fortier. Crime drama (true crime) by a retired police officer. Self pubbed. Many 5-stars but sample was unimpressive.
http://www.amazon.com/StreetCreds-eb...9262994&sr=1-1
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Street Creds is a look inside the world of street gangs and the cops that work them. I worked the street for many years before I entered the Gang Task Force, joining it with the idea that I could rise to the level of violence of any banger I encountered - a really stupid idea. I wanted to “earn back” the respect of the citizens for the police; I grew up in this city, and I worked its streets the best way I knew how, feeling that I had a firsthand understanding of what the citizens were experiencing. The increasing frustration at gang crimes, drive bys, robberies, never feeling safe with your kids in your own neighborhood - I wanted to do what I could to make that fear go away.
Once I was inside the task force, though, the reality was a rude awakening for me. The task force was poorly managed and staffed by detectives mostly out for themselves, and the internal politics made success incredibly difficult and almost impossible - almost, but not quite.
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