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Zusatztext After reading the book I can honestly say what a privilege and honour it is to have been able to contribute to it. The way each story is written really captured the moment and I couldn't help but feel humbled. It really is a fantastic book. Informationen zum Autor Ben Ando has been BBC Crime Reporter since 2008. In a broadcast career spanning nearly 25 years, he has worked for the BBC, ITN, Channel 4 and Sky News. He is also a regular on the radio, with numerous appearances on the Today programme, Radio 5 Live, BBC radio news bulletins and previously Independent Radio News. He has covered some of the biggest stories of recent years including the trial and conviction of serial killer Levi Bellfield, the shocking murders of two French students in South London and the hunt for, and trial of, mass rapist Delroy Grant. Nick Kinsella is a highly respected former Detective Chief Superintendent. Klappentext Amazing true stories of Britain's bravest police officers - in their own words The incredible acts of bravery described here reveal in vivid detail the raw courage of police men and women up and down the country who put their lives at risk daily to save others. These stories highlight the physical and mental strength required to prevail against sometimes overwhelming odds in often horrific situations. Through in-depth interviews conducted over the course of a year, journalist Ben Ando and retired Detective Chief Superintendent Nick Kinsella lay bare the innermost thoughts and motivations of those at the heart of these extraordinary events, uncovering in compelling and moving detail what it's really like to be at the sharp end of policing today. · Helicopter cops jump into fast-flowing flood waters to rescue a drowning woman · A lone policewoman challenges and disarms a knife killer · Two officers brave gunfire and petrol bombs to rescue a grievously wounded colleague 'I am astounded by the way you told our tale. Absolutely brilliant.' -- Ian Worthington, North Midlands Air Support Eyewitness accounts of the incredible, though seldom-reported, bravery shown by numerous police officers in their day-to-day work. Zusammenfassung Eyewitness accounts of the incredible, though seldom-reported, bravery shown by numerous police officers in their day-to-day work....
