Inside the British Police Author:Simon Holdaway This is a view of the British police at work. Simon Holdaway, once a police sergeant and now a lecturer in sociology, undertook much of the research while still in uniform. Working within a busy city station, he was able to record the day-to-day frustrations, boredom and excitement of ordinary policemen. He has provided a graphic and sometimes d... more »isturbing picture of the law in action.« less