by Greg Kelly
First published 2023
Greg Kelly builds his case for American law enforcement from personal experience and professional observation. The Newsmax anchor and radio host draws on his background as the son of former NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly and his service as a Marine Corps Reserve lieutenant colonel. Kelly argues that police, border agents, and other law enforcement officers provide essential services that keep the nation secure. He examines the progressive movement to defund police departments and challenges the rhetoric that portrays officers as threats rather than protectors. Kelly weaves together his reporting on anti-police sentiment with stories from his own family's law enforcement legacy. The book serves as both a tribute to officers and their families and a direct response to critics who want to eliminate or drastically reduce police funding. Kelly presents law enforcement as vital to American survival and warns against the consequences of weakening these institutions.
Genres: american, political-science, crime, non-fiction, biography-memoir, police
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-experience, professional-observation
Setting: NYPD, United States
Period: 21st Century
224 pages · Hardcover · Threshold Editions