202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
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Routledge
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Originally published in 1951, The British Police describes the different types of police force, the powers and functions of local police authorities, the ways in which control from the centre is exercised, and the effect of the Local Government Boundary Commission’s proposals on police areas at the time. Special emphasis is placed on what happens in practice and not only in theory, and on... Read more
Introduction. 1. The Present Structure of the Police Service 2. Historical Background: to 1919 3. Recent History: 1919–1949 4. Central Control 5. The Role of the Local Authority 6. The Metropolitan Police Force 7. Policewomen 8. Recruitment, Training and Promotion 9. Scotland 10. Conclusions. Appendix. Index.
Biography
Jenifer M. Hart
