Bibliograph

Rise of the warrior cop, the militarization of America's police forces, Radley Balko

Type

Label

Rise of the warrior cop, the militarization of America's police forces, Radley Balko

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-368) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rise of the warrior cop

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

811598826

Responsibility statement

Radley Balko

Sub title

the militarization of America's police forces

Summary

Relates the history of American police forces from the constables and sheriffs of the past to the modern-day SWAT teams and riot squads that blur the line between police officers and soldiers

Table Of Contents

From Rome to writs -- Soldiers in the streets -- A quick history of cops in America -- The 1960s: from root causes to brute force -- The 1970s: pinch and retreat -- The 1980s: us and them -- The 1990s: it's all about the numbers -- The 2000s: a whole new war -- Reform

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