There is no gang turf more desperately unique than that hidden among the 464 square miles which make up the City of Los Angeles. It is a fragile place; both tantalizing and repulsive, where wild fires can scorch hill-top celebrity homes as easily as gang members decimate a housing project with automatic rifle fire. 
 The Gangs of Los Angeles is a classic, real life account of American crime. From the early Tomato Gangs of 1890’s Boyle Heights to the modern Crips and Mara Salvatrucha, with side trips through an Irish Dogtown, the gang wars of “Happy Valley”, Sleepy Lagoon and the yellow journalism of the Hearst Press, and a tragic murder at Sunset and Vine, Dunn recounts the events and notorious denizens that spawned LA’s gang subculture.
 Praise for William Dunn’s BOOT: “BOOT uses Dunn’s stint on the streets to make incisive and invaluable observations about the nation’s troubled urban areas and their policing.” —Publishers Weekly
 “… Read BOOT by William Dunn for an honest, inside look at the world’s most controversial police force.” —Joseph Wambaugh, author of Hollywood Station

The Gangs of Los Angeles

History

Dunn, William

Americas

iUniverse

The Rodney King incident and the OJ Simpson trial brought the LAPD national notoriety as a police force out of synch with the city it polices. But is this force of 9,000 men and women really made up of mavericks and rogues? In this revised edition of a timeless true crime classic, rookie police officer William Dunn takes you inside that other LAPD, one where hard working cops battle for the average citizen while dodging gangsters' bullets.Set during one of the city's most turbulent years in the middle of one of its most impoverished, and violent, neighborhoods, Los Angeles as seen through the eyes of rookie Officer Dunn is a potentially volatile, constantly changing landscape. To be a good cop, and survive the experience, Dunn quickly learns from some unforgettable teachers how to lay down the law on the streets. Dunn's dispatches from the frontlines of LA are dramatic, humorous and touching. Every day there is another drive-by shooting, high speed chase or just downright bizarre situation to be dealt with. Dunn offers some of the most compelling insights into the challenges facing a young street cop ? and the way we keep peace in America's most dangerous policing districts.This edition also includes a "Guide for the Law Enforcement Candidate", including insight into the police application process, as well as a sample test to help those interested in a career in law enforcement prepare for the journey.

BOOT: An LAPD Officer's Rookie Year in South Central Los Angeles

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

At the age of twelve, American William R. Dunn decided to become a fighter pilot. In 1939 he joined the Canadian Army and was soon transferred to the Royal Air Force. He was the first pilot in the famous Eagle Squadron of American volunteers to shoot down an enemy aircraft and later became the first American ace of the war. After joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943, he saw action in the Normandy invasion and in Patton's sweep across France. Twenty years later he fought again in Vietnam. Dunn keenly conveys the fighter pilot's experience of war―the tension of combat, the harsh grip of fear, the love of aircraft, the elation of victory, the boisterous comradeship and competition of the pilot brotherhood. Fighter Pilot is both a gripping story and a unique historical document.

Fighter Pilot: The First American Ace of World War II

Leaders & Notable People

University Press of Kentucky

Selling the Story: The Layman's Guide to Collecting and Communicating Demographic Information

Selling The Story: The Layman's Guide to Collecting and Communicating Demographic Information

Business & Money

American Demographics Books

Shows how to research, understand, interpret, and communicate demographic information, and includes story ideas and a list of trends to watch

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Amer Demographics Books

The baby bust: A generation comes of age

Health, Fitness & Dieting

The first statistical biography of a generation that no marketer will want to be without. Today's teenagers are interested in the environment, good jobs, and good times. They also spend $55 billion of their parents' income on clothes, CDs, sports gear and electronics. Teenage "busters" comprise 17% of the U.S. population--a segment larger than seniors.

The Baby Bust: A Generation Comes of Age

Book by Bryant, Barbara Everitt, Dunn, William

Moving Power and Money: The Politics of Census Taking

Bryant, Barbara Everitt

New Strategist Pr Llc

Loving Reflections on the Complexity of God

Religion & Spirituality

lulu.com

The Dark Side of Mania

Dunn, Amy

Mental Health

Outskirts Pr

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