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David Copperfield (Author)
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Release Date: 1 Feb 2012
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.

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Monday Books (1 Feb 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1906308195
  • ISBN-13: 978-1906308193
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 99,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Gritty, eye-opening and addictive 26 Feb 2012
By susie
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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Supporting evidence 16 Mar 2012
By R. M. M.
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.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Moving, True. 29 Feb 2012
By Prof Frink
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.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Bang on....... Again
The book is another incredible well written example of the state of the country and how the sane "Indians" must deal with the complacency, selfishness and incompetence of the... Read more
Published 5 days ago by I like Badgers
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
As a serving Police Officer, I bought this for my wife so that she would have a better idea as to what we have to put up with. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. P. C. Wise
5.0 out of 5 stars fab
great book, great insight into the workings of the Police and of course very accurate. excellent read for anyone who is in the police, knows anyone in the police or who wants to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by df
4.0 out of 5 stars Insp. Gadjet
Read his excellent blog, shares and expresses the feelings of front line cops. Highlights the inadequateness of the high ranks within the police to acheive anything meaningful,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by tony jopson
5.0 out of 5 stars Telling it how it is
This book tells it exactly how it is. Unfortunately the police service is no longer run for the benefit of the public, but rather so that "target" figures (which the Home... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. D. Swann
5.0 out of 5 stars Should Be Compulsary Reading
This book should be compulsary reading for ALL senior police officers and politicians.
So they can read for themselves the total waste of time and money in todays police... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs Christine Walton
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the original
Thought this was ok but much preferred the original from PC David Copperfield. Can relate to much of what was said but some of the comments felt a little too much like 'swinging... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cheeky77
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Insight into the world of Policing
This series of books are simply fantastic, thoroughly recommended for those considering joining the job or just with and interest in policing.
Published 5 months ago by Rich Simpkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny whilst informative
I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a bit of a laugh and/or anyone who would like to know what The Police go through on a daily basis but does not want too... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Northern George
3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing but not as good as his first novel
Not as good as his first book wasting police time. Readable but a collection of experiences not a story like his first book. Had to wait months before it was finally printed.
Published 6 months ago by ND Emery
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