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In Your Novel Deception, Is it Realistic that Ollie’s Police Partner Manny, the ex-Gang Member, Would Have Been Able to Join the Police Force?
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It’s true that those with gang and other criminal backgrounds who wish to become cops go through a lot of screening and probation and often outright rejection, but in fact a number of ex-gang members do become cops, including gang specialists.