Gerhard Weissensteiner recounts his journey in the police force from the entrance exam to retirement. For nearly thirty years, the trained waiter experienced all the highs and lows of police life in the third largest city of Upper Austria. He shares exciting, funny, and sad experiences, as well as operations that pushed the limits of endurance. The result is a captivating book where humanity and humor play a significant role. Whether on patrol in the police stations, on the road with the radio patrol, at traffic accident command, or with the mobile task force, as a lecturer or as a traffic educator in kindergartens and schools - Gerhard Weissensteiner always gave his best as a law enforcer. "It was beautiful," is his assessment, which he candidly shares with the readers.