Good Cop, Bad War by Neil Woods

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Neil Woods was the first and best of his kind – an undercover cop whose brief was to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs, befriending the foot soldiers before taking on their gangster bosses.

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Good Cop, Bad War by Neil Woods

Neil Woods was the first and best of his kind – an undercover cop whose brief was to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs, befriending the foot soldiers before taking on their gangster bosses. Starting out in the early 90s and making the rules up as he went, Neil was at the forefront of police surveillance. He quickly earned a name as the most successful operative of his time and his expertise was called upon by drugs squads around the country to tackle an ever growing problem. But after years on the streets, spending time with the vulnerable users at the bottom of the chain, Neil began to question the seemingly futile war he was risking both his life and sanity for. What if the real enemy wasn’t who he thought? Good Cop, Bad War is an intense account of the true effects of the war on drugs and a gripping insight into the high pressure world of British undercover policing.
"This is the best book ever written about the British war on drugs" -- Johann Hari
"Gripping exposé of the disastrous reality of the drug war" -- Decca Aitkenhead * Guardian *
Neil Woods spent fourteen years (1993-2007) infiltrating drug gangs as an undercover policeman – befriending and gaining the trust of some of the most violent, unpredictable criminals in Britain. With the insight that can only come from having fought on its front lines, Neil came to see the true futility of the War on Drugs – that it demonises those who need help, and only empowers the very worst elements in society. Neil is a board member of the international organisation Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) in the USA, and Chair of the organisation in the U.K. Made up exclusively of law enforcement figures, LEAP campaigns for an end to the drug war, and for drug policy to be based on evidence. He’s a regular pundit on the subject of drugs and drug policy in the media, and starred in Channel 4 Drugs Live.
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ISBN 13 9781785032691
ISBN 10 1785032690
Title Good Cop, Bad War
Author Neil Woods
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Year published 2016-08-18
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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