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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561061388580 |
| SKU: | A5/2609/U408 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR648 (50) |
| Category: |
Biographies: New Zealand |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
NEVER BACK DOWN: Biography of Gideon Tait
by Gideon Tait
with John Berry
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 0723305641
Format: small hardcover with dust jacket
Published: Whitcoulls Publishers 1978, 1st edition
Size (mm): 140 w x 220 h x 20 d
Pages: 190
SKU: A5/2609/U408
ABOUT
Biography of one of the most controversial, as well as one of the most respected senior officers in the history of the New Zealand Police service.
Details Tait’s long, highly controversial law enforcement career from the 1930s to the late 1970s.
It highlights Tait’s strict, military-style approach to law enforcement, specifically his philosophy that the police force should operate as "the biggest, meanest gang" to maintain order.
The book serves as a historical record of a polarizing era in New Zealand policing, showcasing a hard-line approach to street crime and social unrest that continues to be cited in modern political debates regarding gang legislation and police powers.
Illustrated throughout with monochrome images.
CONDITION
Excellent with damaged/repaired dust jacket, pages otherwise near new, no stamps or inscriptions.
IMAGES
Are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Increasingly scarce
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