The Retreads Chronicles

Reintegration of Long-Term and Temporarily Disabled Law Enforcement Officers was the official name of a pilot program that, for lack of an acronym, came to be called simply—Retreads. "The Retreads Chronicles" is an eye-witness account of what befell some of those officers.

Reintegration of Long-Term and Temporarily Disabled Law Enforcement Officers was the official name of a pilot program that, for lack of an acronym, came to be called simply—Retreads. "The Retreads Chronicles" is an eye-witness account of what befell some of those officers. Damaged law enforcement officers from all agencies and jurisdictions would be brought together into one cohesive group and assigned duties commensurate with their abilities. The logic was that the sooner these officers got off disability, the sooner they would heal, and the sooner they could return to their former units. The program was sold as a cost-saving measure, meaning that some would pay more than others. Dive into the pages of a unique entry in the crime genre, where it's the police who are going through the mental challenges of rehabilitation. This story is guaranteed to get you thinking beyond your classic tale of cops and robbers.

James A. Baumgard is a Chicago native and long-time San Francisco resident who now lives, writes and line dances in Corona, California. He is the author of I Thought They'd Be Around Forever - (Sonnets for Our Time) and The Event (and Other Stories). His third book, The Retreads Chronicles (a novel) is due out in the first quarter of 2022.