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Southampton's Lucky Jim - A County Borough Copper in the 50's and 60's

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Southampton's Lucky Jim - A County Borough Copper in the 50's and 60'sThere is also an ebook version available of this title, it is for sale from Amazon or your usual provider. Jim Brown joined Southampton County Borough Police in 1952 and served as a beat officer, police motor cyclist, detective, and one of the first scenes of crime officers. This is a story about crime fighting in a bygone age. He has given an accurate factual account, warts and all, of how Southampton was policed in the 1950 60s. The behaviour of

There is also an ebook version available of this title, it is for sale from Amazon or your usual provider. 

Jim Brown joined Southampton County Borough Police in 1952 and served as a beat officer, police motor-cyclist, detective, and one of the first scenes of crime officers. This is a story about crime fighting in a bygone age.

He has given an accurate factual account, warts and all, of how Southampton was policed in the 1950/60s. The behaviour of officers in this period, both supervising and subordinate, reflected the age.

It was a different post-war world with vastly differing standards. Modern officers do not behave in this way; they are governed by different criteria and Jim’s account makes this clear.

The reader will appreciate the strengths of the old fashioned policing methods, as well as the weaknesses, and be surprised at the vast differences. Eg. Serving officers will be staggered by the absence of technology

Zero tolerance was the norm and the protection of the law-abiding public the overriding concern of every officer, but their behaviour when carrying this out would often be completely unacceptable today.

About the Author

Jim Brown is a local author and researcher with a passion for Southampton's history. A former detective with the Southampton City Police, he has lived and worked in the city all of his life.

In retirement he has devoted himself to investigating the city's past. As a leading member of the Bitterne Local History Society he has written and contributed to several books and booklets.

For more information on Jim Brown and other books he has written, please see his 'Meet our Author's' page:

https://www.jmdmedia.co.uk/pages/jim-brown-southampton

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