I agree, Jim. Wambaugh has set the tone for a lot of the
procedurals that came after him. Showing the affects of the
job on the cop has made his story ring true for a lot of his
readers who might otherwise be put off by the pure procedural
aspects of the job.
"Police Procedurals" has always intrigued me. We don't
write/read any other genre that feels obligated to have
"procedural" in its name. I think that's part of the reason
Wambaugh chose to be different. I believe he succeeded.
Brandt
www.brandtdodson.com <http://www.brandtdodson.com/>
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If you want accurate depictions of police procedure, well,
Wambaugh delivers on that, but he usually doesn't dwell on
it.
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