Surviving Gangs, Radicals, Serial Killers, And Kidnappersbased 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.