Cops, Crooks and Catastrophes by Shirley Hardy-Rix (Paperback, 1992)

Cops, Crooks and Catastrophes: The Police As You Have Never Seen Them Before by Shirley Hardy-Rix Over sixty true stories gently reveal those little incidents that make cops, crooks, the judiciary and the press humorously human. You'll meet the police sergeant who teaches his rookies to cover themselves in flea powder; the crook who loses money on a robbery; the magistrate who falls asleep in court; the motorcycle escort who loses a princess; the tv news crew whose exclusive eyewitness to an arson is later arrested as the firebug. These are just a handful of the characters in Cops, Crooks and Catastrophes, a collection of hilarious stories from the mouths of police officers and detectives as they reminisce about their work. These stories cover the breadth of situations police encounter every day - you'll find out just how tough, and how funny, working for the police can be. The foreword is written by Victoria Chief Commissioner of Police, Kel Glare, who has more than a few yarns of his own. Format: Paperback | 160 pages Dimensions (cm): 21 x 14.9 x 1 | 268g Publication Date: 1992 Publisher: Victoria Press Publication City/Country: South Melbourne, Australia Language: English Illustrations note: b&w illustrations ISBN10: 0724184465 ISBN13: 9780724184460 Condition: Good A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and some creasing, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing,. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages. (Image of front cover is a stock AI image and does not show the book's true condition).