Behind the Shield- Story Of A Chicago Police Sergeant

Biography of a Chicago Police Sergeant who has a very compelling versatile background juggling tough street life in Chicago and serving youth as a music non for profit leader all while being a man of God.

The book reveals Daniel Allen's background as a youth and chronological experiences and advances in life as he got older, the purpose of this biography is to both share an experience that a urban youth born with a single mom in an undeserved area can become successful in multiple fields including Law Enforcement even while making some failures along the way and receiving some God given second chances to be a beacon of light to both youth and adults to understand that firstly every one has a story to tell to become an author and to truly believe that your life has purpose more than what you have been given your self credit for.

Daniel Allen born on April 30th, 1966 was born and raised on the westside of Chicago, Illinois, Daniel was raised by a single mother Corrine Allen and has one older sibling Loretta Allen, Daniel is married to Victoria Allen and has three children Danielle, Tamera and Jada, since a youth Daniel has always played sports, been in music and currently community leadership with youth. Daniel is a Chicago Police Department Sergeant and is the co-founder along with his wife for a non for profit youth center Divine Purpose Youth Performing Arts Center and Founder of Chicago Cultural Performing Arts Media Alliance, Daniel passion's are music and sports he played organized baseball as a youth and college level and has sang in Church Choir's for many years and has developed into a director,producer, songwriter and musician. In Law Enforcement Daniel has worked for the Cook County Sheriff's Correctional Department, Cook County Sheriff's Police Department and the Chicago Police Department where he has 120 awards working on district tactical teams, narcotics unit, patrol and city wide specialized tactical units and has also demonstrated a true passion for community policing as a Sergeant.