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The long-awaited follow-up to the bestselling Wasting Police Time (Monday Books, 2008), Wasting More Police Time takes readers back to the front line of British policing for more fascinating stories and insights.
PC David Copperfield was widely praised for the first book, which lifted the lid on bureaucracy, mismanagement and lunacy in the modern force.
Now police officers from all over the UK - speaking anonymously for fear of the sack - talk about the job, its frustrations, excitement and tragedies.
A 'Talking Blues' for the 21st century.
PC David Copperfield was widely praised for the first book, which lifted the lid on bureaucracy, mismanagement and lunacy in the modern force.
Now police officers from all over the UK - speaking anonymously for fear of the sack - talk about the job, its frustrations, excitement and tragedies.
A 'Talking Blues' for the 21st century.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got my eagerly-awaited copy of Wasting More Police Time on Saturday and have just finished it (Sunday). It is truly addictive, though not what I had expected.
Unlike the first book, Wasting Police Time: The Crazy World of the War on Crime, this time police officers from all over the UK (and even some who have left the UK to work in the police overseas) give us their tales from the front line.
The result is not for the faint-hearted - particularly the stories of death and having to break the news of tragedy to family members. The piece about the couple who had lost the baby they'd been trying for for years, and having to find the husband to bring him home from work, is truly heartbreaking.
As a member of the public it was a real eye-opener and made me think about the human beings underneath the uniform - admittedly a job PC Copperfield's earlier book had already done.
All good books provoke a reaction in the reader and book made me sad, cross and surprisingly optimistic - that there are still lots of decent people who are prepared to put themselves on the line for the good of society.
Unlike the first book, Wasting Police Time: The Crazy World of the War on Crime, this time police officers from all over the UK (and even some who have left the UK to work in the police overseas) give us their tales from the front line.
The result is not for the faint-hearted - particularly the stories of death and having to break the news of tragedy to family members. The piece about the couple who had lost the baby they'd been trying for for years, and having to find the husband to bring him home from work, is truly heartbreaking.
As a member of the public it was a real eye-opener and made me think about the human beings underneath the uniform - admittedly a job PC Copperfield's earlier book had already done.
All good books provoke a reaction in the reader and book made me sad, cross and surprisingly optimistic - that there are still lots of decent people who are prepared to put themselves on the line for the good of society.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a significant departure from the original 'wasting police time' which was itself a superb and insightful book. Whereas the original was a normal policeman offering his own anecdotes and thoughts on the job in the same manner as the famous blog- this book instead contains the views of the frontline and their experiences of dealing with death, the stress of the job, a justice system which some contributors allege fails victims, and the sometimes incredibly moving sense of isolation from those who cannot understand the unique set of pressures which such a variety of emotions impose on a modern police officer.
More than yet another police book. This is simply essential reading.
More than yet another police book. This is simply essential reading.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Copperfield's excellent first book was vulnerable to criticism that it was just one man's experience, not representative etc etc. Notoriously, Tony McNulty MP dismissed it in the Commons as fiction.
The points Copperfield makes are too important to allow them to be so easily sidestepped, so this book is the testimony of some dozens of anonymous serving officers. As Copperfield's true identity was eventually established, they are all taking a real risk and must feel strongly about these issues.
To start there are a couple of chapters about the perennial problems of police work, dealing with society's human vermin and dealing with death, but the bulk of the book is about problems caused by politicians, courts and police senior management, i.e. new and often wholly unnecessary problems.
Criminals use extreme violence, especially against the police, at the drop of a hat, but are let off or charged with minor offences time and time again. Meanwhile the police are held to almost impossibly high standards. Like the army, they are often ill-equipped. They are still required to be PC Dixon when the world of Dock Green has long passed.
The big issue, though, as with the previous book, is the colossal amount of time and manpower that is simply wasted. Vast numbers of nominal policemen never set foot in the mean streets, but confine themselves to sending e-mails about targets from the comfort of their offices. For those doing real police work, procedures are wildly cumbersome, and they must take ten times as much time for diversity and sensitivity courses as for courses on catching criminals.
If the Home Secretary hasn't read this book she certainly should.
The points Copperfield makes are too important to allow them to be so easily sidestepped, so this book is the testimony of some dozens of anonymous serving officers. As Copperfield's true identity was eventually established, they are all taking a real risk and must feel strongly about these issues.
To start there are a couple of chapters about the perennial problems of police work, dealing with society's human vermin and dealing with death, but the bulk of the book is about problems caused by politicians, courts and police senior management, i.e. new and often wholly unnecessary problems.
Criminals use extreme violence, especially against the police, at the drop of a hat, but are let off or charged with minor offences time and time again. Meanwhile the police are held to almost impossibly high standards. Like the army, they are often ill-equipped. They are still required to be PC Dixon when the world of Dock Green has long passed.
The big issue, though, as with the previous book, is the colossal amount of time and manpower that is simply wasted. Vast numbers of nominal policemen never set foot in the mean streets, but confine themselves to sending e-mails about targets from the comfort of their offices. For those doing real police work, procedures are wildly cumbersome, and they must take ten times as much time for diversity and sensitivity courses as for courses on catching criminals.
If the Home Secretary hasn't read this book she certainly should.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A good follow up
I'm not a policeman, just someone who reads a lot of the police (and ambulance, doctor, etc.) blogs and agrees with a lot of what's written there. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Mr. R. I. Moir
Not as good as hoped for........
As stated, not as good as I'd hoped for. I was a huge fan of the first book ( And the others in the series - Diary of an on-call girl, and perverting the course of justice). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Toff GB
AS GOOD AS THE FIRST BOOK
WASING POLICE TIME e book I could not put it down. My son is a police officer so I have more than a passing interest in the `force`. Full of humour but some very serious chapters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by houdini
A real eye-opener
I struggled a little to keep interested in the first book, so the style of this new one worked really well for me, a collection of short stories that you can pick up and read any... Read more
Published 1 month ago by andituk
Disappointed
For the first book to be so addictive and engrossing this to me was a let down. I was expecting more of the same for David, stories he had experienced himself. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steve
What over 90% of police officers feel about their job!
Following on from the 2006 publication 'Wasting Police Time', this second book put together by Stuart Davidson (i.e. Read more
Published 1 month ago by CJ1980
Good read
Different from the first book, as it's written by other officers. However, every home secretary should be made to read this before dismissing police officers claims of a fair deal... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dubes
Thought provoking
I read the first book several years ago, and when I saw this one I thought it would be more of the same. It's very different, but I think I actually prefer this one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Gilchrist
Must read!!!
This book is addictive, shocking, funny, moving and exciting in turns. Written in down to earth copper-speak, it's hard hitting and pulls no punches. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R.C.Markworth
Brilliant!
Having read the first one a couple of years ago "Wasting police time" I really enjoyed this book. It gives a real insight into policing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lizzie
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