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Introduction .....................................................    1
1. The Last of the Old .......................................    5
    Downtown Characters - John ..........................   35
2. Skid Road ....................................................   39
    Downtown Characters - Nick ..........................   55
    Downtown Characters - The Wild Man ............   59
    Downtown Characters - The Number Lady ......   61
    Downtown Characters - Mizz Avon .................   63
3. Patrolling .....................................................   67
    Downtown Characters - Crazy Amy ................   91
    Downtown Characters - Mike .........................   95
4. The Night ..................................................... 101
    Downtown Characters - Dan the Mountain Man 107
5. Police Radio ................................................. 111
    Downtown Characters - Peggy ........................ 127
6. The Uniform.................................................  131
7. The Gun ......................................................  145
8. Violence ......................................................  153
9. Death ..........................................................  165
10. The Wah Mee Massacre .............................  183
11. Police Humor ............................................  209
12. A Model for Reform..................................  219
Selected Bibliography .....................................  239  

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