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What I Wish I'd Known About Becoming A Detective

By: Jess McDonald

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Paperback | 3 September 2024

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'Essential reading for anyone interested in the questions being asked of the Met today' Katherine Faulkner

Jess McDonald was a true crime junkie and Line of Duty sofa sleuth with a strong sense of justice. Under a year later, thanks to a controversial new initiative, she was a detective in the London Metropolitan Police Service.

The Met Policeâs Direct Entry Detective scheme was aimed at turning people with no experience of the police into detectives.

When it was launched, to tackle an unprecedented recruitment crisis, over 4,500 people, Jess included, applied. But why, within just a year of qualifying, had the majority of Jessâ cohort resigned?

No Comment is Jessâ candid, eye-opening and often shocking account, exploring the reality of being a detective in the Met and responsible for âkeeping London safe for everyoneâ. In her incisive book she explores the challenges of life on the front line, dealing almost exclusively with serious crimes against women, and what that reveals about the Met Police now.

5***** Mail on Sunday
'An absolute gripping read' Andrew Marr
'A must-read for anyone who has ever wondered what happens after they've called 999 and a shocking indictment of a system not fit for purpose' Angela Kirwin
LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2024

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