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C-CASE: An Unlikely Journey from Transit Cop to Internal Affairs Bureau Squad Commander Kindle Edition

by Robert L. Bryan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Investigating other police officers is a job no cop wants to do.

Against the backdrop of the 1995 merger of the NYC Transit and Housing Police Departments into the New York City Police Department, this is the true story of a transit police lieutenant who abruptly finds himself walking a tightrope.

The author, then was a fourteen-year veteran lieutenant in the Transit Police Department at the time of the merger, is thrust into command of a squad of seasoned NYPD investigators with the Internal Affairs Bureau.

But the problem is...

He has no prior investigative experience having spent the previous fourteen years patrolling the subway system and dealing with subway-related crimes. But now Lieutenant Byran must be a leader to an Internal Investigations squad that were all so much more experienced than he was.

With almost forty thousand uniformed members of the service, the NYPD is a microcosm within the city. Just as there are murderers, thieves, and drug dealers in the city, there are also murderers, thieves, and drug dealers inside the police department. Somebody has to weed out these bad apples in the Big Apple.

It’s a tough job physically, mentally, and emotionally - especially with the “Rat” stigma that is so closely associated with Internal Affairs. Imagine managing a hardened team who had spent years working in the tough, thankless job of investigating homicides, narcotics cases, and organized crime rings, and bringing corrupt cops to justice.

Was the author able to deftly walk the fine line of leading his squad and gaining their respect without having experience in the job? Could he quickly get up to speed and learn how to perform the wide range of investigations conducted by the Internal Affairs Bureau without being undermined?

In this insightful, humorous, and sometimes poignant reflection on his distinguished career, Robert Bryan offers readers a window into the NYPD at a time when there is a lot of controversy and criticism of policemen.

If you enjoy true no-holds-barred cop stories then you’ll love C-Case. Written by an insider, this memoir will give you new and unexpected insights into what it takes to be a successful cop in the toughest city in America.

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Award Winning Book - Public Safety Writers Association 2017 Writing Competition - Non-Fiction.5 Star Review Award - Readers Favorites."The memoir is well written and the author does an impeccable job in portraying the setting against the backdrop of changes in the NYC Transit and Housing Police Departments in 1995. Readers are given a clear idea of what it takes to be a cop, not from a definition, but from lived experiences of someone who had to make important decisions and assess situations quickly. The writing is both insightful and informative and readers will learn to look at the men in uniform differently. Perhaps, at a time when there is a lot of controversy and criticism of policemen, the message of this book will invite detractors to have more compassion and to look at the role with objectivity." - Readers Favorites."I was fascinated by the social and personal journey Robert underwent, being thrown into the deep end of managing a squad that were all so much more experienced than he was. A useful tool in people skills, C-Case really opens the lid on Internal Affairs and shows you how, even learning the hard way, anyone can achieve success if they're socially aware and diligent about their work." - Readers Favorites."An insightful, humorous, and oftentimes poignant reflection on an amazing career." - Joseph Thomas, NYPD."Funny, smart, entertaining. These are stories of police officers given the tough, thankless job of investigating and bringing to justice corrupt cops. Don't look for a simple black and white world where there are honest, good cops and dishonest, corrupt cops." - Tony DeMarino, NYPD

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07G8JMKRP
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 6, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2846 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 203 pages
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Robert L. Bryan was born in Queens, New York, and has been a life long New York City resident. He retired after a twenty year career with the New York City Police Department at the rank of captain, and is currently the chief security officer at a New York State government agency. He is also an adjunct professor in the homeland security department of a NYC college. Robert writes memoirs and police procedurals regarding his law enforcement career with the NYPD and US Border Patrol. Additionally, he has completed several works of fiction in the thriller and mystery genres. Robert has also authored several works of non-fiction regarding crime prevention, security, and the railroad industry. Robert has won numerous awards for his writing including first place in the published fiction category in 2017 of the Public Safety Writers Association writing competition for THE LAST DAY, a fictional thriller about a terrorist threat to the NYC subway system.

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Jill R
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that makes you want more , an overall Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017
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C-CASE: An Unlikely Journey from Transit Cop to Internal Affairs Bureau Squad Commander, by Robert L Bryan

I thoroughly enjoyed this recounting of the authors days in the NYPD, especially from the moment he gets into his two-year stint in the Internal Affairs Department.

The information that is revealed all throughout the book about his personal career path were told with detail and awareness that the reader is immediately drawn into his life even prior to getting to the meaty part of the book.

When Bryan is reassigned as the Commander of the Internal Affairs Squad, one gains a complete comprehension of how the department works on a day to day basis, not the Hollywood style understanding, but the realism of the cases that are reported and investigated as well as what goes into an investigation.

I found myself connecting with Bryan as he talked about counting down the days until he could put in for a transfer, and wanting to complete each investigation, in the most productive but quickest manner.

Surprisingly there are many humorous moments in just about every case that in investigated, as well as, very clever ways of gathering evidence and qualifying the leads.

One of my favorite stories was the investigation of a cop, who seemed to have a lead foot on the gas petal, plus a hot temper. The way this information was substantiated was incredibly funny, not wanting to give it away, I will just say, you need to read this book. Its fresh, fun, thought-provoking, amusing, interesting, sad in some ways, but always manages to keep you engaged.

I was honestly sad he was only in the department 2 years as I really could have continued reading about these accounts for quite some time.
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ANTHONY TYLER
4.0 out of 5 stars easy read
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022
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This is an easy interesting read. No deep thought process or analysis but somewhat light hearted. It is a fast read also
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Jr
5.0 out of 5 stars True stories by a retired cop
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
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Excellent detailed book on the workings of internal affairs investigation and some of the intriguing cases that came along ,very intriguing read
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MP
3.0 out of 5 stars Not much of a Cop , not worthy of writing about his lackluster performance
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019
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I love LEO stories and as such , I really tried to enjoy this book. The Author is obviously quite intelligent and that is why this I so disappointing. He put minimal effort into being a “ Cop’s Cop “ and were it not for others doing the lion share of managing his commands he would likely not have made rank. He also put minimal effort into this book. What a waste
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, inside stories of IAB
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018
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In his NYPD journey, Robert Bryan goes from being a patrol cop in the subway stations to recruit instructor at the NYPD Police Academy, followed by transfer stops at the Transit Police Academy, Internal Affairs Bureau, the organized crime control bureau, Housing Bureau, and the final transfer to the Property Clerk Division, before his retirement.

He describes a variety of interesting C-cases during the time he commanded a squad in the NYPD’s IAB, noting “The C-Case was the bread and butter of IAB work and represented an allegation of corruption or serious misconduct made against a member of the NYPD,” as his team juggles 25 open cases, some requiring weeks or months of work.

With astonishing recall, Robert Bryan cites policies, guides, and procedures along with details of undercover stings, strategies, set-ups and more. I’m amazed at the author’s amazing recall…all the details, specific dates, exact times to the minute, locales, make of cars, traveling speed, travel routes, distances, names of streets, descriptions of action, activities, and events, descriptions of age, height, weight, as well as the details about what was discussed in conversations.

The author sprinkles humor along the way. The investigation of a case and the disposition of the first case had me laughing out loud. In a passage about the integrity test, he says “It was standard procedure to photograph the money used in an integrity test” but, follows up with “Joe was still busy capturing the proper angles of Andrew Jackson, Alexander Hamilton, and Abraham Lincoln.” Interesting, behind the scenes stories of the NYPD.
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Hank Petruskewic Jr.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very well written! Lots of humor and interesting facts about IAB.
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019
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Robert Bryan came full circle in his Police carrear. From Transit police to NYPD and than housing police. As a former NYC resident I loved the narrative about subway stations and my old stomping grounds in E!thirst and Maspeth.
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5.0 out of 5 stars and oftentimes poignant reflection on an amazing career. Bryan provides a behind-the-scenes look into the ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017
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An insightful, humorous, and oftentimes poignant reflection on an amazing career. Bryan provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the misunderstood world of IAB. Bad people do bad things, and bad cops do worse. Having taken the oath to serve and protect, when a cop goes bad, it hurts everybody. Bryan offers no opinions or judgements about right or wrong, he just renders a colorful, witty commentary about the bad decisions that some people make in a style that is thoroughly entertaining and hard to put down. His observations are presented as if he were someone watching these cases (and his life) unfold before his very own eyes, in the genre of Voltaire or Tolstoy: truly an enlightening perspective. If you want the inside scoop from a good guy who finds himself unwittingly transferred to the bureau, trying to do the right thing and survive, read this.
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John A. Antonelli
5.0 out of 5 stars The least know book from a great police writer
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2020
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This book is written by the same fellow who wrote the Dark Knights series of humorous police books. This was I think his first book and it wasn't designed to be funny but the man can't help himself so yes it is most funny. I am still laughing about the Count Chokula. That said , this is the story of his time in internal affairs and how they do what they do. The stories are both interesting and amusing as are his portrayals of his co workers. As I said I am a fan of his writing and if you read a lot of police autobiographies, this one is right up there. Highly recommend!
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Clifford Thurlow
5.0 out of 5 stars You Can Feel The Pain
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2018
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Robert L. Bryan was a cop and certainly knows the inner beating heart of being a cop, the idiosyncratic language, the thinking (dark, cynical, sometimes naïve), the things that annoy cops and those things that allow them to go to bed at night after a few beers knowing they have done the right thing and had a good day. It’s all about balance and cops are permanently on the point of losing it.

C-Case, written in the first person, draws you straight in as the inexperienced lieutenant sets about the worst job you can have in the police department – an investigation into other cops. You can feel his pain, his doubts, his slow but steady assurance about his own instincts as he winds his way through the complex twists and turns of the investigation. First rate, authentic read with some fascinating insights. I will be looking out for more cop tales from Officer Ryan.
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Lars
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good insight into actual police work.
Reviewed in Australia on August 13, 2018
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This story is an interesting insight into the line of cops that does the most important police work, the investigation of other police officers. Ostracized by their own colleagues and shunned by the public these thick-skinned every day heroes make sure that the police force, and by extension the country runs as it should in a non-corrupt way. A must read for anyone interested in actual police work and not pure fiction.
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Red Kite
4.0 out of 5 stars Wee worth a read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2017
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An interesting look at how the New York Police deal with alleged misbehaviour by police officers within the department. There's a good range of cases and plenty of humour as well as some sad moments. Bryan reflects on the events without losing narrative momentum. Well worth a read.
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Ron R.
2.0 out of 5 stars Boring Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2021
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Why is the book laid out as if its for somebody who has trouble reading .The C CASE could have been condensed into at least half the pages if the lines weren't spread out so much .
I thought it was a dull read , no real action just the author liking his own voice . If this is a true story of everyday life in the NYPD it must be a very sad place to work . It was the worst book i have read for a long time .
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