Surviving Gangs, Radicals, Serial Killers, and Kidnappers

Based on the author's real-life experiences, including those as an undercover agent infiltrating radical groups intent on overthrowing the United States government, No Gun, No Badge vividly recounts the diverse and dangerous career of L.A.P.D.'s Matt Perez during some of the most brutal years of crime in Los Angeles. It presents a provocative, often harrowing story, beginning with the foundational experiences from Matt's childhood through the teenage years that helped to mold his personality and eventually steer him into the dangerous pit of law enforcement and survival. Although the character of Matt Perez is fictional, his experiences are real.

"Guerrero's No Gun, No Badge is a brazen reminder of the violent underworld of crime and the daily sacrifices made by cops so the rest of us don't have to see it!" - Brent Morris, EdD, Commander (Retired), Ventura County Sheriff's Office

"In No Gun, No Badge, Richard Guerrero shows how crime does not pay in this no-nonsense tale of a lawman who lived and breathed justice for public safety!" - Jonathan Huang, Esq., Former Deputy Commissioner, California Board of Parole Hearings

"Guerrero has created a spellbound, realistic, no holds barred journey inside the perilous world of big city undercover police work. Awesome!" - Richard A Meraz, Captain (Retired), Los Angeles Police Department