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‘Reporting For Duty’ – another five star review for this book ‘A true insight into the job. The ups. The downs, and the laughs!’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916168000/ #WMP @wmphistory #Police #history #UKmemorialfund #policefamily @WMP

October 12, 2019

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‘The Hooligans Are Still Among Us’ – definitely not the 70s & 80s, definitely only a minority but……….https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1445665883/ .I once read something from a serving senior officer who suggested that less than 2% of football fans were involved in football-related violence and the problem was overstated – that equates to thousands! The book has two five star reviews.

October 12, 2019

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‘Keep Right On’ – historical crime fiction book set in 1976. Despite the front cover and the title this is a book that should appeal to both Birmingham City fans as well as Aston Villa fans. It currently has eleven reviews with a score overall of 4.8 stars out of 5. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XJV689J/

October 12, 2019

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‘The Noble Cause – true police stories’ – 1989 to 1997 – biographical accounts of working in the police in Birmingham and Walsall. Telling it how it was with no frills https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MRELU3F . The book currently has seven reviews on Amazon with an overall score of 4.8 out of 5 stars.

October 11, 2019

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‘Tracking The Hooligans’ – the history of football-related violence on the UK rail networks over a fifty year period. Co-written with retired ACC Alan Pacey. The book currently has 20 reviews with an overall score of 4.1 stars out of 5. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1445651807/ #BTP #Football #Hooligans #history #Police @amberley

October 11, 2019

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‘Birmingham’s Front Line – biographical account of policing in the CID in Birmingham 1976 – 1989 – as featured in a number of recent articles in the Birmingham Sunday Mercury. The book currently has six reviews with an overall score of 4.4. stars out of 5. There is nothing glamourous about this book its just a straightforward account of what it was really like to work as a detective during that period. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1445657872/

October 11, 2019

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‘Black Over Bills Mothers – A Storm Is Coming – a historical crime fiction book set predominantly in Birmingham. A dark and often brutal book which was made into a film script last year (offers welcome!) Murders that can’t be counted on two hands, corruption and injustice at every turn, local history by the bucket and musical memories in each chapter. Essentially a book with Brum at the heart and written by two Brummies. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HQN8Q2W The book currently enjoys 57 reviews on Amazon and scores an impressive 4.9 out of 5 overall stars.

October 11, 2019

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‘Police Dog Heroes’ the true story of the British Transport Police Dog Section – the first to be formed in the UK at Hull Docks in 1908. The first picture shows the original front cover which didn’t meet publishing standards and the second the existing cover. There’s just something about dogs that captures peoples hearts. The book currently has 14 reviews on Amazon and scores 4.2 overall out of 5 stars.https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1445655470/ #BTP #Dogs #Police #Railways @COTT@BTPHG @BTPDogs #history

October 11, 2019

‘Hunting The Hooligans’ – co-written by an individual whose love for writing is only surpassed by his love for Leeds United and a usually ‘dormant’ Birmingham City FC supporter who still retains a passion for policing. On the first day of publication two individuals who clearly don’t share that passion put two ‘spoiler’ reviews on Amazon. Fortunately their antics didn’t stop 66 other people from putting genuine reviews on and it now scores an overall 4.3 out of 5 stars. A true story which neither glorifies the subject of football related violence nor seeks to denigrate those who have moved on. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0123F2OJY/ The film script to this book remains on the shelf to this day and would make a cracking thriller set in Birmingham #Football #Hooligans #Police #Truestory #Birmingham @RobertEndeacott @MILO

October 11, 2019

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