Title:
Rise of the warrior cop : the militarization of America's police forces / Radley Balko.
ISBN:
9781610392112
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : PublicAffairs, [2013]
Physical Description:
xvi, 382 pages ; 25 cm
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.
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.
OCLC Number:
ocn811598826
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
