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Confessions of a Police Constable (The Confessions Series) Kindle Edition

by Matt Delito (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,058 ratings
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Thieving ninjas, racist fast-food patrons, road traffic accidents, mischievous shoplifters, sudden deaths, car chases, and domestic violence – it’s all in a day’s work for London-based PC Matt Delito.

Working at the front-line on the streets of London can be thrilling, frightening, rewarding, infuriating, and sometimes plain hilarious.

In this eye-opening account of on-the-beat policing, Delito narrates some of his most interesting cases – from working undercover in a city club to being ambushed in the London riots – as well as taking us through the gadgets, procedures, and lingo that go with life at the other end of a 999 call.

From the team that brought you the bestselling CONFESSIONS OF A GP and CONFESSIONS OF A MALE NURSE comes CONFESSIONS OF A POLICE CONSTABLE: a book that will shine a light on the gripping, touching and shocking realities of life as a city police constable.

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    The Confessions
  2. Print length
    305 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publisher
    The Friday Project
  6. Publication date
    April 25, 2013
  7. File size
    728 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A628TU0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Friday Project; UK ed. edition (April 25, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 728 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,058 ratings

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Matt Delito

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Matt Delito is a pen name for Haje Jan Kamps. Haje is a prolific writer on a number of topics, including photography, policing, entrepreneurship, and more. He currently lives in Oakland, California, where he is working on yet another startup.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Jolene Mullikin
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023
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It felt like I was in England without actually being in England.
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Violet P.
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting stories
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015
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Delito has some interesting stories and explains police processes and terminology well (which I really appreciated). His writing is a bit jerky though, but maybe that's the point of a confessional.
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Harry
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it!
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2013
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So this is a difficult review to write. On one hand, the book is excellent, the content and writing top notch, the chapters exhilarating and the characters relatable. On the other, it falls prey to the same flaw as every other book deal from a blog - the repeat content.

If you haven't read any of Matt's blog posts then buy this book right now, you'll love it. It's great value. End of story.

If you have read the blog then it's a different story. All the episodes (except perhaps one) I had read before on the blog. There's also no resolution on any of the plot lines that were developing on the blog. I preordered the book and don't regret it for a second. It's not expensive and I think it's great to support an author who I like. However, I would understand if you bought the book and felt left a little short. Personally, if you've read the blog and loved it, buy the book, support Matt - but be aware, you're not getting anything new.
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Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Matt Delito's stories are interesting and enlightening as to the ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2014
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Matt Delito's stories are interesting and enlightening as to the relationship between law enforcement and the average civilian. Definitely worth a read.
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Brewster
3.0 out of 5 stars Could be lots better.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2013
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Very ordinary diary notes of a day in the life of. Opportunity for humour is sadly missing. He could have done with some help putting the book together. The stories are real but the delivery is not good
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TLW
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2014
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excellent- got here fast and works as expected
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Will Ross
4.0 out of 5 stars Promising beginning, but a shadow of the blog
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2013
I have been enjoying Matt Delito's blog for years, with regular postings of immersive, emotionally true-to-life and very enjoyable accounts of his time with the Met. The posts stopped around 6 months ago, with the preparation and publication of this book being reason.
I was a little disappointed to find that this book was pretty short, and contained reprints of stories from the blog (there may have been some new stories, but I didn't notice) - I had kind of hoped there was a cache he was saving up for the book!
So, I bought the book to support the author, but didn't get any additional reading pleasure over and above the blog. If you haven't read the blog, this book is great.
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Cathryn Hallowell
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written funny insightful and eye opening
Reviewed in Australia on October 7, 2022
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This Well written funny insightful and eye opening account of a police officer in London was a great read. Had me laughing, crying and occasionally grimacing (think the radiator incident) that I couldn’t put down. Gave a great insight into real policing. Highly recommend 😊👍
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Cin
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2013
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I have read many books from the police sector and have to say I found this one the most gripping. His stories were very well told and the underlying love he has for his job and fellow officers is very clear. It was nice to read a book that didn't delight in rubbing your nose in the grime of crime. I laughed out loud many times and found it so touching in the next chapter.

I also liked the fact that the book wasn't used as a preaching platform to bemoan the politics and policies that have made the service a paperwork producing nightmare. His wry and witty comments get the message across in a subtle manner.

His patience with some of the criminals in these stories is astonishing, and I am sure if I were in his shoes I know I wouldn't be as tolerant. The level of abuse they have to take at times is staggering.

I enjoyed many parts of this book and read some chapters over again after finishing them!

I would read any other books that he wrote as his writing really suited the theme of the book and if I wasn't already happy in my job with the NHS then I might think of a career change!! Well apart from the fact that I might end up in a spot of bother for my treatment of some of the shady characters in this book!

A follow up book would be great!
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grumpya
4.0 out of 5 stars OKAY
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2014
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Not bad but I found the writing style a bit dreary in places. I also found some of it a bit implausible but not sure whether that was as a result of trying to hide locations and identities or whether there was a bit of poetic licence. Overall if you want a light read to pass a long journey or you are laid up ill, it's fine but if he brought out a second book I wouldn't bother
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5.0 out of 5 stars Something wonderful and surprising.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2013
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I really enjoyed reading this book and at many moments I was to be found laughing out loud! there are some parts to this that are hilarious and leaving you wondering at the sheer stupidity of some people and then there are parts that leave you wanting to wade in and help them, such as in the last chapter, or hug them, such as when the baby is mentioned from the wholly in denial mother. This book shows that the police really are doing more than just a job. The way this author paints the characters is rich and varied, he is able to bring to life the nuances of the people around him and show the many characters that make up his shift. He is also finally able to explain to me what I/C means as in I/C1 male etc. Always wanted to know! He has a sense of humour and realism, with a healthy dose of self deprecation plus a love for the job that makes him a valuable and believable eye witness to what our bobbies on the beat have to do (when not doing paper work). Well done Matt and I really would like to read the next one.
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Patricia ONeill
5.0 out of 5 stars Unlike other books he is not ranting and moaning
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2021
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I really enjoyed this book. He clearly loves his work. It’s interesting, funny, moving and everything in between. Other similar books seem to moan constantly and you wonder why they stay in the job.
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