00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000009017 20200508204623 200508||||||||| | ||| |||| ||eng|| 9781598840445 010-0520009017 eng 363.20973 363.20973/STE/ Steverson Leonard A. Policing in America : a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif. 2008 xxii, 327 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. How Americans view police has varied dramatically through history. In 1856, New York police opposed wearing uniforms because they felt it represented a militaristic and nondemocratic type of organization. Today, our police model themselves on the military and use military tactics in the "war" on drugs. Policing in America: A Reference Handbook chronicles our changing ideas and methods of social control, beginning with the first recorded instances. It traces the trends that have shaped America's unique policing system and our fascination with police. It also examines the hot-button issues that concern police scholars today—such as the nature of the police subculture and police corruption—and details the trends and issues that will shape the future of policing. An essential reference for those interested in—and affected by—the American system of policing, which impacts us all. <a href="https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/3MGJ/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=idmk">e-book</a> Police --United States. Law enforcement --United States. Police --United States --History. Police - -United States --Biography. Police --Cross-cultural studies.