American Badge Betrayed

The conduct of police in America has come under more scrutiny today than at any other time. There are so many unanswered questions about incidents depicted on the news of police misconduct and police shootings. So often the public is left wondering why there seems to be so much injustice in our justice system. This book will attempt to shed light into the dark truth of wearing a badge in America. It is a first-hand account of Robert Alvarez's experience as a police officer in Lowell, Massachusetts. Robert E. Alvarez is a decorated Hispanic officer who retired from the Lowell, Massachusetts police after 24 years of service. Throughout his career he held positions as a SWAT team leader and was an instructor of several disciplines. His story is one of a 16 year fight to clear his name that entails detailed battles against police corruption at the highest levels. It tells the truth about the extensive corruption in the Lowell Police Department and the truth about the conduct of several of the police chiefs and command staff there. One cannot truly understand the police culture unless they are fully immersed in it as an officer themselves. An observer looking in from the outside will not be able to comprehend the convoluted matrix that is the police method of operation. This book provides the reader with an insider's view of the police culture in an attempt to help people understand what is behind some of the police behavior in our country today.

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American Badge Betrayed

The conduct of police in America has come under more scrutiny today than at any other time. There are so many unanswered questions about incidents depicted on the news of police misconduct and police shootings. So often the public is left wondering why there seems to be so much injustice in our justice system. This book will attempt to shed light into the dark truth of wearing a badge in America. It is a first-hand account of Robert Alvarez's experience as a police officer in Lowell, Massachusetts. Robert E. Alvarez is a decorated Hispanic officer who retired from the Lowell, Massachusetts police after 24 years of service. Throughout his career he held positions as a SWAT team leader and was an instructor of several disciplines. His story is one of a 16 year fight to clear his name that entails detailed battles against police corruption at the highest levels. It tells the truth about the extensive corruption in the Lowell Police Department and the truth about the conduct of several of the police chiefs and command staff there. One cannot truly understand the police culture unless they are fully immersed in it as an officer themselves. An observer looking in from the outside will not be able to comprehend the convoluted matrix that is the police method of operation. This book provides the reader with an insider's view of the police culture in an attempt to help people understand what is behind some of the police behavior in our country today.

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American Badge Betrayed

American Badge Betrayed

by Robert E Alvarez
American Badge Betrayed

American Badge Betrayed

by Robert E Alvarez

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Overview

The conduct of police in America has come under more scrutiny today than at any other time. There are so many unanswered questions about incidents depicted on the news of police misconduct and police shootings. So often the public is left wondering why there seems to be so much injustice in our justice system. This book will attempt to shed light into the dark truth of wearing a badge in America. It is a first-hand account of Robert Alvarez's experience as a police officer in Lowell, Massachusetts. Robert E. Alvarez is a decorated Hispanic officer who retired from the Lowell, Massachusetts police after 24 years of service. Throughout his career he held positions as a SWAT team leader and was an instructor of several disciplines. His story is one of a 16 year fight to clear his name that entails detailed battles against police corruption at the highest levels. It tells the truth about the extensive corruption in the Lowell Police Department and the truth about the conduct of several of the police chiefs and command staff there. One cannot truly understand the police culture unless they are fully immersed in it as an officer themselves. An observer looking in from the outside will not be able to comprehend the convoluted matrix that is the police method of operation. This book provides the reader with an insider's view of the police culture in an attempt to help people understand what is behind some of the police behavior in our country today.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781483590073
Publisher: Bookbaby
Publication date: 02/23/2017
Pages: 244
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Robert E. Alvarez is a decorated Hispanic officer who retired from the Lowell, Massachusetts police after 24 years of service. Throughout his career he held positions as a SWAT team leader and was an instructor of several disciplines. His story is one of a 16 year fight to clear his name that entails detailed battles against police corruption at the highest levels.

Table of Contents

About the Author vi

Foreword ix

Introduction 1

The Kennedy Incident 4

NEMLEC Chiefs Meetings 15

City Manager and Civil Service Hearing 30

The Bus Incident 37

Corruption, Cronyism, and Discrimination 44

Deposition 53

Internal Affairs: Citizens Complaints 73

Acting as My Own Attorney 80

Consistent Disparate Treatment 86

To Be a Detective 96

Awards 106

Where did all the money go? 123

Davis' Claim to Fame 134

The Trial 144

The Verdict 169

After Winning the Trial 175

Davis Appointed as Commissioner of Boston Police 197

Conclusion 210

Where Are They Now? 223

Works Cited 226

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