Uniform 133

Born to a middle-class family in central Illinois author Behr lived the typical middle-class lifestyle but always felt as if something were missing. When he became a plainclothes store detective hunting shoplifters he suddenly realized his calling in life-to become a police officer.</p>After passing the tests required to attend the police academy Behr was eager to begin his journey into law enforcement and make a difference in the world. For the next twenty-nine years he served as a rookie officer an undercover narcotics detective a midnight officer and even as an acting sergeant in a politically charged atmosphere.</p><I>Uniform 133</I> also includes entertaining stories from Behr's career. From the antics at the academy to the tribulations of Internal Affairs investigations and stories from the street Behr's autobiography serves as a telling testament to the truth behind the glamorized myth of being a police officer.</p>