Police What You Don’t Know
Contents: Introduction. 1. Excellent Pranks of Chinese Puppy. 2. Reversal of roles. 3. An ecstasy with police wireless. 4. Lady cop in undress : a laughing stock. 5. Outwitting the boss. 6. With Balaji’s blessing. 7. Over a (Hot) cup of tea. 8. Car without a steering wheel. 9. Small savings in England. 10. Cattle station. 11. The King’s gift. 12. Gratitude is still alive. 13. Occupational hazard. 14. Bitten by publicity. 15. Vanishing trick. 16. Minister’s footwear. 17. Royal repast festivity. 18. Prestige regained. 19. Recovery police style. 20. Swalpa adjust Maadi. 21. Like poles repel. 22. Sparrows in a distant land. 23. Modelling blues. 24. Staying young: a day dreaming. 25. Watching a tragic play….Index.
What is the life a Senior Police Officer in India like? What sort of situations does he face? How does he tackle them? What does an officer do if his senior’s pocket is picked? How does a station house officer please his boss who comes to inspect his police station? Is police life very serious in nature? Is it only about crime, criminals. Mafia, and terrorists? Or does it have its moments of lightness? The author, a senior cop, answers all these by recounting many a funny situations faced by him in tackling various problems or VIP visits etc. The police sub-culture, its capacity to handle any type of problem its regimentation and its own jargon are beautifully brought out in this collection.
The work contains several funny and not so funny anecdotes in the life of a senior Police Officer working in India. It gives a close insight into the ‘Police sub-culture’ and makes the reader understand police better. The Author’s short reminiscences about many situations faced by him as a senior cop are peppered with lot of wit and humour.
This collection demonstrates that policemen are not always grim and gruff and there is also a streak of humour in them. This is indeed a rare book and worth reading. This book is very useful for policy-makters, administrators, politicians, media persons, students and general reader. (jacket)
