{"product_id":"the-oath-we-take-career-stories-of-those-who-served-with-the-los-angeles-police-department-9780960087303","title":"The Oath We Take: Career Stories Of Those Who Served with the Los Angeles Police Department","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE OATH WE TAKE is the last of a three-book series about police work featuring the first-person accounts of former officers with the Los Angeles Police Department, following THE STREETS ARE BLUE and MORE THAN HEROIC. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo become a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, one swears or affirms an oath of office, promising to faithfully discharge the duties of a police officer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book are the stories of twenty-four former officers who each took an oath affirming their commitment to serve the citizens of the City of Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd serve they did - from chasing East Coast mobsters out of town and capturing serial murderers to rescuing hostages and hunting down the killers of a fellow officer, the officers in this book kept faith with the oath they took while maintaining courage in the face of danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey recognized their badge as a symbol of faith, and they dedicated themselves to their chosen profession: law enforcement. An author can tell a story or let the story be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGary Farmer chose to let those who were there tell their stories Farmer served on the Los Angeles Police Department from 1975 to 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis thirty-plus years included assignments in patrol, vice, gangs, and detectives, and he worked Wilshire, Seventy-Seventh, and Hollywood Divisions among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis son is currently in the Los Angeles Police Department. THE OATH WE TAKE is Gary Farmer's third book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Farmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Farmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780960087303","brand":"Gary Farmer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39826153898099,"sku":"9780960087303","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8c7c4d03-77ee-4544-99c1-abf236af1db5.jpg?v=1644543738","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-oath-we-take-career-stories-of-those-who-served-with-the-los-angeles-police-department-9780960087303","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}