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Crossing the Line: Lessons From a Life on Duty (Paperback)
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Published: 13/05/2021
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Presenting a side of the police force that many never get to see, Crossing the Line is a riveting document of law enforcement.

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week

As a society, we are captivated by policing; we watch police procedurals and fly-on-the-wall documentaries and absorb the headlines on the rolling news. Yet how much do we really know about the world that policing inhabits and reveals?

In his deeply revealing new book, John Sutherland invites us to step behind the cordon tape and bear witness to the things that he has seen in his twenty-five years of service with the Metropolitan Police. Tackling ten of the biggest challenges facing society today - from alcohol abuse, drug addiction and domestic violence to knife crime, terrorism and sexual offences - we are introduced to people who have been pushed to the limits and beyond. In doing so, we gain a clearer sense of what needs to be done to make our neighbourhoods safer and to transform the lives of those we live alongside.

Eye-opening, courageous and moving, Crossing the Line is a book that will change the way you see the world around you.

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781474612371
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 280 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

Honest and sensible . . . without being sensationalist or sentimental, Sutherland lifts the lid on that underworld of despair, degradation and needless death. It's a read that should shame anyone with a conscience - Richard Morrison, THE TIMES

A love letter to police officers and the most vulnerable people they protect and serve - CHRISTIE WATSON, author of THE LANGUAGE OF KINDNESS

This book will change the way you think about the police. A rich and reflective account, full of anecdote and lessons learned about society from someone who spent his career working at its fringes. Anyone who cares about justice - whether citizen or politician - should read this book - SARAH LANGFORD, author of IN YOUR DEFENCE

Urgent and compelling. We all have lessons to learn from this book - SIMON MAYO

I've never heard the job described better by anyone. John Sutherland gives a unique and personal insight into what it really means to be a police officer in modern England. The adrenaline rushes, the dreadful tedium of bureaucracy, walking on eggshells for fear of offending anyone, the moments of stark horror or overwhelming sadness; the indescribable thrill of making a difference to someone's life and the depths of despair when you fail. The overwhelming workload and the emotional overload, seeing more things daily than most people will ever see in a lifetime. Running towards danger when everyone else is running away. A job that on any given day can send your spirits soaring to the heavens, or leave your soul scarred forever - PETER JAMES

The most comprehensive insight into policing I have read . . . well researched and crafted with the deftness of an exceptionally fine writer . . . compelling - DAILY EXPRESS

Tough, earnest, thought-provoking and moving - i NEWSPAPER

This is an important book, one that should be read by the Home Secretary and every member of Parliament, as well as every newspaper editor and crime correspondent. John Sutherland is someone who after twenty-five years of police experience has a remarkable story to tell . . . one that we ignore at our peril - JEFFREY ARCHER

An incredibly thoughtful, eloquent, and revealing book about policing. Not only is it absolutely fascinating, there are also a whole heap of lessons that can and should be learned within its pages. Accessible, considered, meaningful, shocking, inspiring - LOVEREADING, Book of the Month

Tough, earnest, thought-provoking and moving, this is a book that lingers - PRESS ASSOCIATION

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“Honest, devastating and compelling”

In his amazing second book, John Sutherland invites us to cross the blue and white tape surrounding a selection of major crime scenes and gain an insight into what police officers deal with on a day-to-day basis. He... More

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“If you read crime, you read this.”

As someone in this field I’m a sceptic when I read ‘police books’ as a general standpoint. However, this is brilliant. It captures the main points perfectly and a view from an officer whose worth listening too when... More

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