Ebony Cop

Book excerpt: Heading south to the big city of Los Angeles, Sharon Berryharper abandons her plans of attending a local junior college and, works in factories instead. All the time she works as a machinist, she has one dream--to become a cop. Sharon's opportunity comes when a federal court orders the Los Angeles Police Department to hire more women and minorities. Thinking that being a cop is about restoring peace and calm and working as a team, Sharon succeeds in getting into the force but finds out the reality of her dreams exactly the opposite. The first thing Officer Berryharper learns is that for her and her sister officers, there is no team. Sharon discovers how alone she really is. Forget team playing. The ebony cop will have to survive on her own.