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As a stepping-stone to Europe, London has become the natural staging post for international crime, and with it come gang-related murder and violence. Former SO19 (the Metropolitan Police Specialist Firearms Unit) Black Team leader, Steve Collins, follows a trail that leads to these villains.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After having read Steve Collins' autobiographical account "Good Guys Wear Black," I was eager to read more of his account of his time with the Metropolitan Police's SO-19 tactical firearms unit. As an American military historian, I was interested in the firearms capabilities of British police, as well as a comparison of SO-19's tactics with those of British special forces. Both of Collins' books do not disappoint in this regard. The Glory Boys, in particular, devotes more time to the firearms expertise at all levels within "the Met." Collins even devotes his epilogue to the controversy over whether all Met police should be armed. Collins also devotes some time to SO-19 rivalry and cooperation with "the Regiment." If the book fails at any level it is in its organization. Most chapters are separate accounts of SO-19 operations. Some are operations Collins' participated in, and seem to carry on the story from his first book. However, some are stories that Collins heard from others, or were apparently common knowledge amongst SO-19 members. The chronology of all of these stories is a bit fuzzy, and perhaps that is on purpose to assuage security concerns. To me, two sections stood out. The first is an account of SO-19 operations in the Carribean, which can be very page-turning. The second is an account of Collins' "ride-along" with the Sacramento (California) Police SWAT team. He did this during a vacation to the U.S. Being the son of a police officer myself, I can attest that this is the sort of thing that any cop would do on a vacation!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading Steve Collins's book, I had to get his previously written book, "The Good Guys Wear Black", both of these books follow an SO19 Sergeant through his career through the Metropolitan Police Special Firearms Wing, this is a real eyeopener, forget the, "Bill" this is real, interesting and exciting, want a good book on factual material, this is it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
I have now read both of Steve Collins books, and from start to finish was totally gripped, I never wanted to put it down.
Steve wrote the book in such a way that you felt part of his caracter, everything was explain and you sometimes felt the adrelain rush that he was feeling.
I was always pleased when he nabbed the bad guys, please but a little sad when one of the bad guys got shot.
He explain the pressures but the the rewards from doing such a dangerous job, and my repect for the Police was strengthen by both of these book.
Please, please write some more.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bought it twice and read it loads of times.
A interesting insight to SO19 in the 1990's. I've purchased it twice. The second time because a "friend" told me I'd never lent it to him. Well worth a read.
Published 14 months ago by BALDRICK 399
More of the same
After the awful 'good guys' its more of the same gung-ho coppers. If they are britains 'last line of defense' I shall be sleeping with a loaded AK74 by my bed. Read more
Published 18 months ago by What Twaddle
A different side of London's Metropolitan Police
Continuing from his previous book, Steve Collins takes the reader into the seldom seen and publised world of SO19, London's Swat team. Read more
Published on 23 July 1999
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