Forty Years of Scotland Yard: The Record of a Lifetime's Service in the Criminal Investigation Department

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Forty Years of Scotland Yard: The Record of a Lifetime's Service in the Criminal Investigation Department
by Frederick Porter Wensley
from Greenwood Press

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• Old School Law Enforcement
  Frederick P. Wensley's account of a lifetime in law enforcement spans the age from Jack the Ripper to pre-World War II England. The book was written in 1931. It is a superb, laconic record of famous cases and vivid memories, a true memoir, written without resort to intricate detail or self-imposed research.
  Wensley entered police service as a "rookie cop", getting beat up by London toughs and gaining his experience through time, trial and error. He became a master of his territory, knowing his... more info