Good Cop, Bad War

Good Cop, Bad War

by NeilWoods (Author), JSRafaeli (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Ebury Press
Published: 18 Aug 2016

ISBN 10: 1785032690
ISBN 13: 9781785032691
Book Overview: The fascinating true story of an undercover policeman who infiltrated some of Britain's biggest drug gangs

Media Reviews
This is the best book ever written about the British war on drugs. -- Johann Hari
Gripping expose of the disastrous reality of the drug war -- Decca Aitkenhead * Guardian *
Author Bio
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.