Cops and Robbers: The Past, The Present, and The Future

If you were moved by the play Cops and Robbers, the book Cops and Robbers: The Past, The Present, and The Future will provide ways to transform your emotion into action. Written by a dynamic couple, Jinho “The Piper” Ferreira and his wife Dr. Dawn Williams Ferreira, this book engages readers by making people think. The brief history of law enforcement and the Black community delves into the question: Why do Black people tend to hate the police? The authors give insight into how and why an internationally known conscious rapper paid his way into a local law enforcement academy. Their love for each other and their community is evident in a personal account of the challenges of raising their children in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Oakland. The script and the character backstories allow the reader to discover from the playwright Piper how each character was conceived and developed. The curriculum written by educator Dr. Dawn Williams Ferreira will help you process the play and share it with others. Inside you will find the aforementioned elements along with a photo gallery and suggestions for the future of public safety. Like watching the play, reading this book is a unique experience.