Rookie Police Officer Mark Donovan hit the streets of one southern California city known for its beauty and wealth expecting to spend a lot of his time issuing traffic citations and being the go-between in minor domestic disputes. What he found instead was a criminal underbelly that rivals the worst barrios of the largest cities across America. The stories related in this tale are taken from real life, where crime doesn`t hide in corners. It lives out loud, starting with a trickle that over time opens a flood gate.