On the Job gains praise from Canada

Canadian writer Frank Kusch, author of Battleground Chicago: The Police and the 1968 Democratic National Convention, describes On the Job as "an excellent and much needed addition to the literature on the Chicago Police Department." Kusch's full comment reads:

"On the Job is an excellent and much needed addition to the literature on the Chicago Police Department. With this study, Daniel P. Smith provides an insightful and thought-provoking look at those beneath the star, the challenges of the profession, and the remarkable city these officers call home."

Crime author and former detective Lee Lofland sends advance praise

Lee Lofland, a leading crime and mystery writer and author of The Book of Police Procedure and Investigation as well as a former detective himself, volunteered these kind comments on behalf of Daniel P. Smith's upcoming release, On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department:

"Turn off 'CSI' and see what police work is really about. Daniel Smith has successfully opened the door to the private entrance of the Chicago Police Department. On the Job is an emotional and heartfelt journey inside one of America’s oldest and most respected police departments. This story is one that only a member of the family could tell."

Former Chicago Alderman Dick Simpson offers advance praise for On the Job

Dick Simpson, a former Chicago Alderman and now head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, had this early praise for On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department.

"On the Job tells the real story of Chicago Police. Chicago is like a small town in which Smith, because of his own background and credentials, was able to get cops to share their stories, which are too little told. Here is an honest dialogue which those of us who care about this city and others are privileged to read. On the Job fills an important gap in our oral history as a city and as a people."

Coming Soon--On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department

Daniel P. Smith's On the Job: Behind the Stars of the Chicago Police Department, a moving account intertwining the history, culture, and psychology of the Chicago Police Department with the human and spirited lives of its officers, is set to be released in early 2007 by Lake Claremont Press.

Please check back soon for information on the book's release and to order a copy.