To Protect and To Serve: A History of Police in America

William T. Allison; Robert C. Wadman

To Protect and To Serve: A History of Police in America

William T. Allison, Robert C. Wadman

History

Weber State University

Research output: Book, anthology, or report › Book

Abstract

 Prior to employment at Georgia Southern University, William T. Allison co-authored   To Protect and to Serve: A History of Police in America  alongside Robert C. Wadman.
 
   Book Summary:  This readable book provides a comprehensive and detailed survey of the  development of police organization, theory, and practice—and its role in  American history. It examines how police have tried to maintain law and  order in a democratic society, noting successes, failures, and  continuing problems since the colonial period.

Original language	American English
State	Published - 2004

Keywords

America
History
Police
Protect
Serve

DC Disciplines

History

Cite this

@book{b30ad819b234400fa8b067f07b8c7cac,

title = "To Protect and To Serve: A History of Police in America",

abstract = " Prior to employment at Georgia Southern University, William T. Allison co-authored To Protect and to Serve: A History of Police in America alongside Robert C. Wadman. Book Summary: This readable book provides a comprehensive and detailed survey of the development of police organization, theory, and practice—and its role in American history. It examines how police have tried to maintain law and order in a democratic society, noting successes, failures, and continuing problems since the colonial period.",

keywords = "America, History, Police, Protect, Serve",

author = "Allison, {William T.} and Wadman, {Robert C.}",

note = "This readable book provides a comprehensive and detailed survey of the development of police organization, theory, and practice-and its role in American history. It examines how police have tried to maintain law and order in a democratic society, noting successes, failures, and continuing ...",

year = "2004",

language = "American English",

}

TY - BOOK

T1 - To Protect and To Serve: A History of Police in America

AU - Allison, William T.

AU - Wadman, Robert C.

N1 - This readable book provides a comprehensive and detailed survey of the development of police organization, theory, and practice-and its role in American history. It examines how police have tried to maintain law and order in a democratic society, noting successes, failures, and continuing ...

PY - 2004

Y1 - 2004

N2 - Prior to employment at Georgia Southern University, William T. Allison co-authored To Protect and to Serve: A History of Police in America alongside Robert C. Wadman. Book Summary: This readable book provides a comprehensive and detailed survey of the development of police organization, theory, and practice—and its role in American history. It examines how police have tried to maintain law and order in a democratic society, noting successes, failures, and continuing problems since the colonial period.

AB - Prior to employment at Georgia Southern University, William T. Allison co-authored To Protect and to Serve: A History of Police in America alongside Robert C. Wadman. Book Summary: This readable book provides a comprehensive and detailed survey of the development of police organization, theory, and practice—and its role in American history. It examines how police have tried to maintain law and order in a democratic society, noting successes, failures, and continuing problems since the colonial period.

KW - America

KW - History

KW - Police

KW - Protect

KW - Serve

UR - https://www.amazon.com/Protect-Serve-History-Police-America/dp/0131120646/

M3 - Book

BT - To Protect and To Serve: A History of Police in America

ER -

To Protect and To Serve: A History of Police in America

Abstract

Keywords

DC Disciplines

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this