The Jump-Out Boys: Behind the Scenes of COPS

by Hank Barr

After the success of the original book, "The Jump-Out Boys," HANK BARR follows up with the second book in the series, "The Jump-Out Behind the Scenes of COPS." The new book covers the last 15 years of the inner workings of the TV show and the life of its author. The Jump-Out Boys series takes the reader along the filming as seen through the eyes of a veteran audio man and producer. From the comic to the tragic and all places in between, the efforts of police officers across the country are revealed in all their diversity. The author presents a positive picture of law enforcement officials because that is what he saw in his seasons with the show. Forever changed by his experiences, Mr. Barr will not take police officers for granted any time soon. The reader of this book will feel the same way.HANK J. BARR holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication from San Francisco State College and has worked in various areas in television, including writing, acting, cameraman, audio man and Producer. Currently, Mr. Barr is an audio field recorder and Associate Producer of COPS. In his spare time, the author enjoys studying American history, live steam railroading, landscaping, gardening, cooking, and model building.

250 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 20, 2013

Reviews

[Michael Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting Book… needs a proofreader

I stumbled upon this book via Kindle Unlimited. It is the authors - autobiography about his time working on the show COPS. It was a very interesting read. It was a good behind the scenes look at what the Camera and Audio guys do.