Uncovering the Untold Struggles Behind the Badge: A Riveting Journey Through Duty, Marriage, and Family
Our society has developed an acute awareness of police brutality, but reading The Badge Between Us helped this concerned citizen understand the complexity of such conditions. Dwyer would be the last to defend or excuse instances of excessive police force, particularly ones that target the most vulnerable members of our communities, however his work provides a primary source of education — 22 years of his toil, to become a voice behind the Badge.
But wait! (I know, last one.) After lengthy investigations of gang activity and the most gruesome of multiple homicides, Dwyer decides to retire. The description he offers of his final shift, walking the carpeted hallways of his station house in nice shoes, is one of the beautiful show-don’t-tell moments of this book.
