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Policing in England and Wales, 1918-39

The Fed, Flying Squads and Forensics

D Taylor author K Laybourn author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:1st Jan '11

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An examination of the modernization of the English and Welsh police during the interwar years, focusing upon the increasing professionalization of the police, the Federation, forensic work and the growth of traffic policing. The authors challenge the established viewpoint by arguing that this period saw significant changes in policing.An examination of the modernization of the English and Welsh police during the interwar years, focusing upon the increasing professionalization of the police, the Federation, forensic work and the growth of traffic policing. The authors challenge the established viewpoint by arguing that this period saw significant changes in policing.

'Laybourn and Taylor's well-written, well-organized account convincingly shows that this was a key period in the development of the modern police'

- P.C. Kennedy, York College of Pennsylvania

ISBN: 9781349312757

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256 pages

1st ed. 2011