--- product_id: 11781301 title: "Jim Cirillo's Tales of the Stakeout Squad" price: "¥19444" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/11781301-jim-cirillos-tales-of-the-stakeout-squad store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Authentic biography insights Detailed firearms & tactics Exclusive stakeout stories Jim Cirillo's Tales of the Stakeout Squad **Price:** ¥19444 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔍 Unlock the secrets of NYC’s legendary stakeout squad—where every page is a masterclass in survival and grit. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Jim Cirillo's Tales of the Stakeout Squad - **How much does it cost?** ¥19444 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/11781301-jim-cirillos-tales-of-the-stakeout-squad) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Legendary Firearms Expertise:** Explore Cirillo’s unique relationship with iconic guns and his mastery as a firearms trainer. - • **Timeless Lessons in Survival:** Understand the mindset and split-second decisions that separate shooters from survivors. - • **Rare Behind-the-Scenes Access:** Gain exclusive perspectives from interviews with Cirillo, his family, and SOU officers. - • **Unfiltered Real-World Tactics:** Dive into firsthand accounts of NYPD’s elite stakeout operations that shaped street survival. - • **A Tribute to a True Law Enforcement Icon:** Celebrate the life and legacy of a man who was ‘the last man many armed robbers saw.’ ## Overview Jim Cirillo's Tales of the Stakeout Squad is a compelling biography capturing the life and career of a legendary NYPD officer and firearms expert. Based on extensive interviews and unpublished accounts, it offers rare insights into stakeout tactics, competitive shooting, and law enforcement mindset, making it a must-read for enthusiasts of true crime, criminology, and tactical survival. ## Description Author Paul Kirchner was working with Cirillo on this biography at the time of Jim's untimely death in 2007. Kirchner draws on his extensive interviews with Cirillo, his family, friends, ex-partner Bill Allard and other SOU officers to create a vivid portrait of an affable and gregarious man who nonetheless was "the last man many armed robbers saw on this earth." In previously unpublished accounts, Cirillo describes in detail numerous stakeouts and sets the record straight about what he and the other SOU members actually accomplished on the streets of New York. Cirillo also talks about his early years as a street cop and his service with the NYPD Emergency Service Unit; his successes as a lifelong competitive shooter; his distinguished career as a firearms trainer; his unique relationship with Jeff Cooper; his carry guns and the guns of the SOU; and much more. Cirillo's unique voice and humor enliven every page, resulting in a fitting, lasting tribute to a legendary police officer, shooting instructor, gunfighter and raconteur. Review: A fun story. - Great book. I read it in 2 days. Review: Fantastic Insight and a Great Read! - This book was begun by the author along with Cirillo before he died. It is an excellent account of Cirillo's life and a fast and easy read. I wish it was longer. I could have read another 300+ pages if it was all like what Kirchner put together. The insight into Cirillo's mindset still applies today even if his weapons and tactics have become politically incorrect. It the politics ever turn to a more realistic approach to law enforcement, the NYCPD's Stakeout Unit would most certainly work again. One can only wonder what would have happened to NY's robbery rate if Cirillo and his fellow SOU members had continued for another five years. Kirchner really gave me a quality insight into Cirillo that not many authors could probably have provided. Kirchner's respect for the man comes through in his writing. I highly recommend this book to any law enforcement officer with an interest in such things. It's also a great companion to Cirillo's own book. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,651,186 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,195 in True Crime (Books) #7,749 in Criminology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 227 Reviews | ## Images ![Jim Cirillo's Tales of the Stakeout Squad - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81O7rucR8YL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fun story. *by L***E on August 22, 2026* Great book. I read it in 2 days. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Insight and a Great Read! *by S***Y on September 13, 2010* This book was begun by the author along with Cirillo before he died. It is an excellent account of Cirillo's life and a fast and easy read. I wish it was longer. I could have read another 300+ pages if it was all like what Kirchner put together. The insight into Cirillo's mindset still applies today even if his weapons and tactics have become politically incorrect. It the politics ever turn to a more realistic approach to law enforcement, the NYCPD's Stakeout Unit would most certainly work again. One can only wonder what would have happened to NY's robbery rate if Cirillo and his fellow SOU members had continued for another five years. Kirchner really gave me a quality insight into Cirillo that not many authors could probably have provided. Kirchner's respect for the man comes through in his writing. I highly recommend this book to any law enforcement officer with an interest in such things. It's also a great companion to Cirillo's own book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Some fascinating insights into police thinking of all kinds - front-line, first-line supervision, managerial, and political *by A***R on March 9, 2013* This book was written and published after Cirillo's death, and you can see it was a response to reader demand. Nonetheless it is a thrilling read, and provides both sides of the argument - should you fight armed robbers on their own terms, and blast them as soon as they twitch an eyelid, or should they be taken alive, counselled, educated, found jobs, and generally turned around somehow into good citizens? Many shooting scenes are described, where we find that armed offenders are in fact more ready to shoot someone than the police are, any day. Many citizens expect the cops to protect THEM and not the offender, and this is no doubt how the store-owners and customers feel. Others think that the cops should fire warning shots galore, shoot the weapon out of the robber's hand, etc etc. You are given the chance to choose. The truth lies somewhere between. Having shot so many armed robbers, the inevitable happens - Cirillo's team is disbanded for political reasons. Yet the author does mention that the great majority of the gunmen and robbers shot are black. Does it point to something? 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