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STOP, POLICE!: A 1990s True‑Crime Policing Memoir - From Northern England to Portsmouth and the Battle to Survive Life‑Saving Brain Surgery
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I recently published my memoir, Stop, Police! It starts with my teenage years dancing a fine line with criminality, to travelling across America, to becoming a police officer. A large part of the book, is a selection of true crime stories and what it is really like to police a large city.

The book ends with me collapsing with a brain hemorrhage and having to undergo life saving brain surgery. Writt Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 04, 2026 06:45 • Tags: memoir, offer, police

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Richard Foster made a comment on Steven Maidment’s review of STOP, POLICE!: From northern England to Portsmouth: a UK police officer’s true crime memoir of policing the thin blue line in the 1990s, ending in survival and the fight to recover after brain surgery " Thanks for your review and support Steve. I really appreciate it and I'm so pleased you liked the book. Keep up the good work on your booktok! ...more "
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Richard Foster liked Steven Maidment's review of STOP, POLICE!: From northern England to Portsmouth: a UK police officer’s true crime memoir of policing the thin blue line in the 1990s, ending in survival and the fight to recover after brain surgery: "This book was a really good insight to a local police force and interesting to read some of the stories from this gentleman’s time in the force. Not only does it talk about the force but also talks about his health I won’t spoil the book for you you’" Read more of this review »
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Richard Foster liked James Reed's review of STOP, POLICE!: A 1990s True‑Crime Policing Memoir - From Northern England to Portsmouth and the Battle to Survive Life‑Saving Brain Surgery: "Stop, Police! is a well paced, often funny memoir of 1990s policing Portsmouth. It starts with a look back at Richard's childhood. A 'coming of age' story, but being put into some very tricky and humourous situations. The author then joins the police " Read more of this review »
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