In Tangled Up in Blue, Brooks recounts her experiences at the police academy and on patrol in one of the most crime-ridden parts of the nation's capital. I nodded. A writer and left-wing activist best known for her own forays into immersion journalism, her memories of being tear-gassed by police at 1960s anti-war marches remained fresh. She made a feeble effort to clean her legs, but there was too much blood. ""You believe this shit?" All these were perfectly worthy and legitimate reasons for embarking on an otherwise unusual experiment, and they make decent retroactive justifications. Journalist Rosa Brooks had her own family when, at the age. It's nice to be validated. The older I got, I was more likely to need a cop than to fear a cop, yet I was well aware of the difference when race was involved. Most of my friends were what I suppose some would call blue collar, which meant that if we were hanging out in a town diner on a weekday, and a cop came in we were both nervous because we were playing hooky and friendly since he was likely to be related to one of us. I'm first on the scene, he's lying there bleeding and I'm saying to him, 'Man, who did this to you? There were teenage boys standing on the sidewalk, "talking shit" to girls who walked by; Murphy told them to take a hike. One interesting point she has: The academy focused a gre. You think even the little old ladies here want to kill me?" Brooks has an appealing voice, a unique perspective on policing, and a compelling story to tell as a law professor who decides to moonlight as a reserve D.C. police officer. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. She seemed shell-shocked as we loaded her gently into the backseat of the scout car. "You hit each other, you both end up in jail for the night; it's not worth it!". For instance, during the first twenty-four days of 2015—the year I applied to the MPD Reserve Corps—police in the United States killed more people than police in England and Wales killed in the previous twenty-four years. Her stories were interesting, but not riveting. "All right, almost everyone. Murphy asked the officer with the tape. the Nissan squealed away, the girlfriend slammed her door on us, and the evening grew peaceful once more. She also w. This personal account of a law professor who moonlights as a volunteer police officer in Washington DC is fantastic. He was dismayed. I was restless, and not quite ready to subside into tenured comfort. Barbara totally did not get why her daughter, named after the famed freedom rider Rosa Parks would want to go through the hassles of becoming a reserve police officer with the DC police department. The events and practices that puzzled the author were things that also bothered me throughout my career. First, a quick note that I work in the social sciences but have no particular background in or knowledge about law enforcement. Death was apparent and no further action was taken. And it is. This quote from the publisher's blurb, "An explosive and groundbreaking investigation, Tangled Up in Blue complicates matters rather than simplifies them, and gives pause both to those who think police can do no wrong--and those who think they can do no right." Brooks draws on her knowldege and insights as a Georgetown law prof. She never preaches - only informs. What the fuck, man!" I understand how patrolling with the police would make you sympathetic to the individual police officers you spend your time with. She shows things from police perspectives and from outside perspectives, something her unique life experience of being a law professor and reserve cop allow her to do, so I anticipated her opinions to be valuable however they turned out. For the many of us who know nothing about policing, this is an excellent introduction. This book helps humanize the police and show that much of their work is mundane and routine. I had just finished writing a book about the changing role of the US military, and believed that becoming a police officer would allow me to better understand the blurring lines between war fighting and policing. In her quest to better understand policing, a middle-aged female law professor enrolled in a police academy, graduated, and became a reserve police officer in Washington D.C. Then as now, police violence was constantly in the news. You know, stupid shit. Murphy had the lights and siren on even before the dispatcher finished giving the address, and we tore down the busy streets. Tangled up in Blue Policing the American City (Book) : Brooks, Rosa : In 2015, against the advice of everyone she knew, Brooks applied to become a sworn, armed reserve police officer with the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department. In Tangled Up in Blue, Brooks recounts her experiences inside the usually closed world of policing. The author is the daughter of the author of _Nickel and Dimed_, so that made her story even more interesting to me. But eventually, they took a hike. I will need to also read The Rise of the Warrior Cop to learn more about t. While The New Jim Crow is a powerful book, it left a lot out about the current state of being a police officer. One of Brooks' contentious conclusions - that officers should sometimes put the lives of those they are to protect above their own - probably continues in her other book about the creeping militarization of the police and our society in general. I looked at Murphy.He gave a lopsided smile. by Penguin Press. A suspect? We also see how Rosa Brooks finds a way to be much more than a single, part time cop filling in as a cop at our nation's capitol. ", "I don't even live here," the young woman informed him. "These fucking people.". There is a lot to unpack with this. Eventually, the disgruntled boyfriend and three trash bags full of his clothing were picked up by a plump young woman in a battered Nissan. In Tangled Up in Blue, Brooks recounts her experiences inside the usually closed world of policing. From street shootings and domestic violence calls to the behind-the-scenes police work during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential inauguration, Brooks presents a revelatory account of what it's like inside the "blue wall of silence." After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Traffic stops don't need police officers. In my forties, with two children, a spouse, a dog, a mortgage, and a full-time job as a tenured law professor, I decided to become a cop. I learned about listening to NPR. Some other things I liked in the book were the description of the area where the Police Academy is - I used to pass an area just like that on my way to one of my jobs in Atlanta with the firefighters' training center. A man lay on the street in a spreading pool of blood, an ambulance pulling up alongside him. I don't have any idea how it happened.". After more than two decades in the military, he said he was sure of just two things: he never wanted to wear a uniform again, and he never wanted to have to call anyone "sir" again. Please try again. . We were driving down Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Washington, DC's Seventh Police District. I flinched as we narrowly avoided a head-on-collision. Twenty-four hours a month didn't seem like much. From street shootings and domestic violence calls to the behind-the-scenes police work during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential inauguration, Brooks presents a revelatory account of what it's like inside the "blue wall of silence." No one tried to kill me during my first patrol shift. Sure enough, the radio soon erupted into staticky clamor. Also want to recommend the notes at the end - excellent. In Tangled Up in Blue, Brooks recounts her experiences inside the usually closed world of policing. ", He shook his head. Barbara totally did not get why her daughter, named after the famed freedom rider Rosa Parks would want to go through the hassles of becoming a reserve police officer with the DC police department. "The police are the enemy," she informed me. I don't use the phrase "must read" lightly, but this book is one. TANGLED UP IN BLUE POLICING THE AMERICAN CITY. "Come on, come on," we told them, over and over. Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021. Most of what we suffer from AS A SOCIETY is a Gordian knot of dysfunction, dishonesty, and ignorance. She glared at him. I appreciated though her talking about how police work is not as dangerous as is portrayed or as officers are taught. Multiple shots fired, Code One." We screamed up to the scene along with every other police car in 7D. I wasn't completely mad. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. "No, I don't," the witness said sulkily. Much of it doesn't have to be and probably shouldn't be done by armed officers. A little later, we were sent off to the hospital to guard one of the shooting victims, just in case the shooter decided to return and finish the job. No matter on what side we find ourselves in social issues, there is one truth that we must accept: If we’re going to understand what’s really going on, we have to be on the inside. For those who want to reflect, learn, and make some progress, this is a very good book to read over a few days. It was another patrol officer. It. From 2016 to 2020, she served as a reserve police officer with the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department. In 2011, he wrote about our ubiquitous computer culture... To see what your friends thought of this book, Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City, Brooks, a law professor and researcher with a focus on human rights and the military, wrote the perceptive and prophetic book. This is one extraordinary book. ", Homicide (gun): MPD received a radio assignment for an unconscious person at [redacted]. I wasn't sure of the protocol for handling witnesses to violent crimes. Although I disagree with some of her conclusions, Brooks’ description of police work is thoughtful, informative, and accessible. Sandwiched between the Anacostia River to the west and the Maryland state line to the east, "7D" is the poorest, saddest, most crime-ridden part of the nation's capital. The rawness and honesty of these discussions is so refreshing. She didn't say another word. Get FREE 7-day instant eTextbook access! It is heartening to hear about a program the author helped start that is trying to reform policing from within. declared the detective, slamming his fist down on the table. You know exactly who did this.". What she learned and reports here will open your eyes. If the rules contradicted one another and pushed officers in conflicting directions, that was their problem." Like Brooks, I grew up in a Long Island north shore town. When I applied to the DC police reserve corps in 2015, students at Georgetown Law, where I taught courses on international law, human rights, and constitutional law, were coming to class wearing T-shirts that read "Stop Police Terror. I was relieved at the end of the book when she brought her multiple expertises together to try to enact meaningful change. "That's what you have to remember. As someone living in the hood (a few blocks from George Floyd Plaza) it's good to get an inside perspective of policing from someone whose sensibilities are not so far from mine. "You know that's bullshit. Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City, by Rosa Brooks, Penguin Press, RRP$28, 384 pages Claire Bushey is the FT’s Chicago reporter More from FT Weekend . I just can't.". Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In the close confines of the car, the faint smell of marijuana wafting off her clothes vied with the iron odor of blood. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. But it’s very difficult to play any one of these roles well—and it’s almost impossible to be good at them all.”, Famed Biographer Walter Isaacson on Gene Editing, Science, and Good Books. I think the author is courageous and honors her values. She also wants to test in reality the theories of race and policing she studies. Upon officers' arrival, Victim 1 and Victim 2 were located inside the aforementioned location in an unconscious and unresponsive state suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to their heads. This book is a terrific complement that fully understands and acknowledges the sins in our policing and criminal justice system while also acknowledging the daily realities officers on the ground face. . .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Be the first to ask a question about Tangled Up in Blue. "Should I offer her some coffee, or a Coke, or something?" I was a onetime anthropology student, and considered participant observation the best way to understand cultures that might otherwise appear alien and incomprehensible. The problem: She doesn't get to the insights until maybe three-quarters of the way through, This personal account of a law professor who moonlights as a volunteer police officer in Washington DC is fantastic. It was pretty easy for me to see things from the author's perspective, because she's a middle-aged white lady like me. No matter on what side we find ourselves in social issues, there is one truth that we must accept: If we’re going to understand what’s really going on, we have to be on the inside. "Everyone? By the time Murphy and I jumped out of the car, another officer was already stringing yellow crime scene tape across the road. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Much of the crime really related back to poverty and hopelessness. "I don't even live here, you know?" This is one extraordinary book. Tangled Up in Blue is a tour de police force that is disconcerting, elegiac, and mad funny, frequently all on the same page. Brook. "Like I said, we was just hanging out, and then there's blood all over. This is one of the best and most important books I've read in years. I read this as the trial of Derek Chauvin and recent police shootings filled the news cycle, and Brooks’ depiction of her time as a reserve police officer in the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) offered a nuanced perspective to what I heard in the news. More importantly, she provides both a social and statistical context that makes this book more than an anthropologist’s depiction of an unfamiliar culture. A liberal academic and journalist with an enduring interest in law's It was pretty easy for me to see things from the author's perspective, because she's a middle-aged white lady like me. Refresh and try again. You want to explain that to me? I really enjoyed reading this book. She tells that it is dangerous to be a police officer, but not as dangerous as other professions. From street shootings and domestic violence calls to the behind-the-scenes police work during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential inauguration, Brooks presents a revelatory account of what it's like inside the blue wall of silence. Suspect would not advise [police] what happened she just stated “yall didn’t help me I hate the police.” —MPD Joint Strategic and Tactical Analysis Command Center, Daily Report  Everyone you meet here would be happy to kill you," Murphy told me. Much of the crime really related back to poverty and hopelessness. But “Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City” by Rosa Brooks does so with an appreciation for both the complexity and the paradox. Gunshots are a common sound, and 7D regularly produces the lion's share of DC homicides. Brooks makes this part of the story, nesting in a book on policing a beautifully written mini-memoir about growing up the daughter of a famous activist and writer, who disdains the police but also values a certain toughness.”, Rosa Brooks is a law professor at Georgetown University and founder of Georgetown's Innovative Policing Program. Code 1 meant "Get there fast." Just, blood all over, all of a sudden. And her experiences yield valuable insights for both law enforcement and citizens increasingly unsure how to feel about the police. Interesting and readable book about a journalist's step inside the world of the DC Metropolitan Police Departmnet. She does describe an, The author is a curious person, very involved with her job as a professor at Georgetown and with various aspects of our government, and then she becomes a volunteer for DC Metro Police, going through a reserve program to become an armed police officer. With wicked intelligence, sparkling writing, and boundless empathy, Rosa Brooks tells cop stories out of school that will inspire and enrage everyone from woke activists to the ‘blue … to bone-dry observations. I appreciate her reluctance to accept either of the current predominant polarized points of view about policing or the expectation that we 'take sides' with either the police or the (poor, black) people. Brooks notes that poverty drives a lot of crime in America. A bit heavy on the self promotion aspect. I was relieved at the end of the book when she brought her multiple expertises together to try to enact mean. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (knife)—Complainant advised that Suspect came knocking on his door looking for his girlfriend to fight her. ... “By any measure, policing in the United States is a breathtakingly violent enterprise,” she writes, particularly in a city like D.C., where so much of the business of crime and punishment is racially charged. Brooks details her real world experience patrolling the streets of 7D - a district of DC. From street shootings and domestic violence calls to the behind-the-scenes police work during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential inauguration, Brooks presents a revelatory account of what it's like inside the blue wall of silence. She gestured casually over her shoulder. I have so many mixed feelings on this book. He ushered the witness into a small interview room, and Murphy and I settled ourselves in to watch. This book is a terrific complement that fully understands and acknowledges the sins in our policing and criminal justice system while also acknowledging the daily realities officers on the ground face. Reflections on Policing in an American City. His eyes were scanning out the window as he drove, and he was punching keys on the patrol car's mobile computer with his right hand while he maneuvered the steering wheel with his left. On the sidewalk, a young woman sat with her back against a tree, staring at us blankly. I didn't really think she should dwell so much on her mother's disapproval and her difficulties in becoming an officer. This book provides a fair  and even-handed critique of police cultural problems. It also fascinated me to see what an educated "outsider" thought about law enforcement work after giving it a legitimate evaluation. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This new book got on my radar when I recently heard an interview with the author on National Public Radio – where books are profiled from a middle-of-the-road, non-partisan perspective. He almost died. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Causing a severe laceration. She'd had held several high level policy jobs in Washington. In the midst of controversy about the role of police in America, Georgetown Law professor Rosa Brooks became a part-time volunteer officer with the D.C. police department, which maintains a “reserve officer” corps of people who have gone through the full officer training but are only required to put in a few shifts a month. Complicated and nuanced, the reality behind the blue line, inside the wall of silence will cause us all to stop and reconsider our ideas. The book is full of great stories from her job—some very funny, others tragic or frustrating, but all told with empathy for the people she encountered. It is also a book full of humanity, both the police she worked with and the people she encountered. "It's really quiet tonight," I told Murphy. I whispered to Murphy. It also fascinated me to see what an educated "outsider" thought about law enforcement work after giving it a legitimate evaluation. Unlike us, she seemed to be in no rush. In that position she patrolled one of the poorest areas of D.C. and got an insider view of policing. "Well, you sure do come up with interesting ideas. Still. "Okay," the detective said, "You're not a suspect. Many calls are for mental health issues or domestic disputes which could be handled better by mental health professionals or social workers. In Tangled Up in Blue, Brooks recounts her experiences inside the usually closed world of policing. By my second or third patrol shift, after a few calls for minor disturbances followed by several hours of radio silence, I was feeling relaxed enough to break a taboo. Yes, that immediately opens her up to the charge of being a dilettante as a cop, but her training, responsibilities, and actual experiences put her close enough to the real world to have valid opinions. This book helps humanize the police and show that much of their work is mundane and routine. He's fighting with some other asshole. We all need to think and find a way to work together to solve complex issues. Rosa's life and work are very much in alignment with the mission of the Carnegie Council. Brooks details her real world experience patrolling the streets of 7D - a district of DC. I dug around in my pockets for some disinfectant wipes and offered them to her. I asked. Help me get him.' The only additon I can suggest for a 2nd edition is a map of 7D. Like Brooks, I grew up in a Long Island north shore town. For that matter, no one tried to kill anyone that night-at least not on any of my calls. There was a problem loading your book clubs. In Tangled Up in Blue, Brooks recounts her experiences inside the usually closed world of policing. A very important topic - our criminal justice system is broken with race, poverty, discrimination of many forms, education, police tactics and training reform, health care, broken families, drug addiction all tangled up into a problem so large that all the band-aid 'fixes' are inconsequential. In the midst of controversy about the role of police in America, Georgetown Law professor Rosa Brooks became a part-time volunteer officer with the D.C. police department, which maintains a “reserve officer” corps of people who have gone through the full officer training but are only required to put in a few shifts a month. They're so used to it, they just don't care.". The DC Aux police have to undergo the same training, including on the firing range, as regular DC police trainees and they have the power to make arrests; however, they only put in about 24 hours a month. "You can't make this shit up.". About Tangled Up in Blue. She paints the job as being very complex, at one point saying there are as many ways to entrap a police officer as there are to stop a driver - so many laws and they are constantly changing. “American society asks police officers to use violence when needed to enforce the law, but we also ask them to serve as mediators, protectors, social workers, mentors, and medics. You wanna watch the interview, feel free; you can watch on the monitor over there.". Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. After all Rosa had a p. Rosa Brooks is the daughter of activist, and feminist Barbara Emmerich who is the author of the book Nickled and Dimed. More importantly, she provides both a social and statistical context that makes this book more than an anthropologist’s depiction of an unfamiliar culture. February 9th 2021 Brooks has credibility. Murphy and I drove her back to her car. Murphy gave me a tight smile. "Trey and me, we was just hanging out, and suddenly, there's blood all over. . A brilliant, important, timely book and gobble-up read.” —Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right “Tangled Up in Blue is a tour de police force that is disconcerting, elegiac, and mad funny, frequently all on the same page. Lots of standing and waiting. ", She wasn't the only one who felt that way. That’s clearly the aim of this book that tells a limited personal story from start to finish based on a foundation of sociology, history, and ethics. When you start to research any part of this, all roads lead to poverty, and only a robust social safety net can make things better. He's selling K2 in front of the fucking middle school. But you have to watch out for some of these old ladies. Like, it would be a big deal to us. After a few moments she gave up and sat with her eyes closed, her head leaned back against the wall. Her themes are power and justice, law and the use of force, and ethics as a set of principles derived from lived experience, not divorced from the reality of everyday life. It was definitely an interesting memoir about policing in Washington, DC, a place I used to live. We ducked under the tape and headed toward the center of the action. The first part of the book is a fascinating look at her time going through the academy and her shifts as a volunteer officer. We drove past a group of men with hoodies drawn up over their heads, hands in pockets. This book written twenty years ago is a favorite of mine and changed the way I look at women forced to care for their families while working minimum wage jobs. And I do not feel 100% convinced of the perspective shared in this selection either. "Hey," someone said. My mother was similarly unenthusiastic. It is heartening to hear about a program the author helped start that is trying to reform policing from within. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Each chapter begins with a vignette from police training, Red Cross manuals & Presidential decrees. When I applied to the Metropolitan Police Reserve Corps, Joe was in the process of winding down his own career as a US Army Special Forces officer. The D.C. Metro Police along with the Capital Police just saved our democracy so I can cut them some slack if they’re not all 100% effective and competent 100% of the time (just like parents, teachers, doctors, truck drivers, or oil rig workers). After all Rosa had a pretty darn consuming career as a law professor at Georgetown Law. But, at the end of it all, I just don't believe that policing, as it is conceived and executed in the United States of America, can be reformed. [Medics] responded to the location. They would dance around your dead body.". I cannot imagine the extent to which her insights are now informing her teachung @ Georgetown. I understand how patrolling with the police would make you sympathetic to the individual police officers you spend your time with. Just, as she says, to walk in their shoes. The witness, it turned out, was the blood-covered woman, and the blood wasn't hers; it all belonged to the guy lying in the street. I love that she admits that part of her reason in that she's bored of being a law professor who drives a minivan. The topic of violence as it relates to our police departments and life on the streets is a hot one; we all have opinions. I had probably read too much crime fiction. Patrol Has No Plot but It Does Have a Point, Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021, Very few books on policing actually deal with the “complex and paradoxical relationship between violence and law.” But “Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City” by Rosa Brooks does so with an appreciation for both the complexity and the paradox. I didn't really think she sh. Also I appreciated the Innovative Policing program and Police for Tomorrow programs she started, which seem to have achieved a positive culture change. It is an important book that should be read both by those who say “defund the police” and those who say “back the blue.”, Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021. Then he gets fucking shot, like, a month ago. Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021. Tangled Up in Blue : Policing the American City (Book) : Brooks, Rosa : Journalist and law professor Rosa Brooks goes beyond the blue wall of silence in this radical inside examination of American policing In her forties, with two children, a spouse, a dog, a mortgage, and a full-time job as a tenured law professor at Georgetown University, Rosa Brooks decided to become a cop. This is both a valuable book and an entertaining one. Please try your request again later. 29 March 2021 I'm a total sucker for police procedurals, in both book and TV form (hello The Wire , best TV program ever ), so it should come as no surprise that I found Rosa Brooks's new book Tangled Up In Blue: Policing the American City , to be a fascinating read. She has worked previously at the Defense Department, the State Department, and for several international human rights organizations. Many cities have unarmed volunteer auxiliary police, but the District of Columbia is one of the few major US cities in which unpaid reserve officers operate as sworn, armed police officers with full arrest powers. I didn't quit my day job. She was covered with blood too. You understand? I admire Brooks' courage and actions. The book is also right to date - dealing with the death of Geo Floyd, reforms to policing in DC, and her own performance review. 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