Cops and Bobbies

Download or read book Cops and Bobbies written by Wilbur R. Miller and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of how the two police forces of London and New York shaped their enduring public images in the mid-19th century. Documents and analyzes crucial decisions made during this period by heads of the police forces, which created distinctive styles of authority and fostered different public responses to the police image. First published in 1977, this edition provides a new preface discussing how police historiography has changed in the past 20 years. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR