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American police : a history : the blue parade, 1945-2012. Vol. 2   Cover Image Book Book

American police : a history : the blue parade, 1945-2012. Vol. 2 / Thomas A. Reppetto.

Reppetto, Thomas A. (Author). Reppetto, Thomas A. American police. (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 9781936274437
  • ISBN: 1936274434
  • Physical Description: 258 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Enigma Books, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Continues the author's American police : the blue parade, 1845-1945 : a history, 2nd ed., 2011.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: A lifetime of crime -- Policing at the crossroads -- Professional policing emerges : Parker in Los Angeles, Schrotel in Cincinnati -- Detectives, Hoover, the mob, and youth gangs -- Reading the riot act : Jenkins in Atlanta, the Bull in Birmingham -- Far from the ivory tower : O.W. Wilson in Chicago -- Nixon's schemes fail, Webster saves the FBI -- Contrasting command styles : Murphy of New York, Rizzo of Philadelphia -- Chaos : cops lose the streets -- New York community policing and Gates' LAPD style both fail -- Fighting crime by the numbers : Bratton defies the experts -- Terrorism : Kelly in command -- Policing in the 21st century : old problems, new solutions -- Appendix A. Crimes of the century : the top 10 criminal investigations since 1945 -- Appendix B. Top cops : the 10 most important police administrators since 1945 -- Appendix C. Understanding police terminology.
Subject: Police > United States > History.
Law enforcement > United States > History.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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