In this book review, I will be discussing the culture of police in the L.A.P.D. I will be discussing the topics on how the culture influences officers in the organization, and how lifestyles of the officer has changed in several ways. In the book, it decribes the culture prospective on the stages officers go through and adapt to. The L.A.P.D. is derived of many officers whom are associated with one another. Traditional and new policing has intertwined to make the culture progress. Traditional officers may perceive new officers in formal or informal training. Conception of traditional ways are different than the new ways of policing. Traditional officers, having higher status, can make an impact on the danger, authority, and efficiency on the culture. Socializing between each group draws a strong family among the culture. Officers can gain their role by socializing and raising their quality among the culture.
             By interchanging social aspects, officers do develop certain police solidarity and change through phases in their career. The phases start on their first day of academy and finishes at retirement. Although, many officers do not make it through the academy or reach retirement. Many feelings and hardships among the culture are derived from the phases, but I will not go into depth emphasizing on each. The molding of the culture contributes to the support of each officer. Molding also begins from the police academy and ends at the final phase of retirement. Molding between each officer combines their roles in the culture. Some positive aspects are gained through leadership, accuracy, and knowing the role. Negative aspects can be within the culture's organization through negative feelings on the agency, certain officers, or assignments.
             The L.A.P.D. culture is an agency of many different genders associated to make the role of the organization. The L.A.P.D. culture is maintained by traditional officers that have a high status and...