Three Eras Of Policing In America
Policing in the America is a working progress and evolving. There is a constant struggle between protecting the rights of the people as requested by law and really serving and protecting the people. There are three eras of policing, the political era (1840-1930), the reform era (1930-1980), the community era(1980-present).
The political era was an era that was characterized by political influence, corruption and relationship building. It was an era controlled by the local governments in which the state and the federal government had no interference. During this Era, the police had close relationship with the people, police patrols was conducted by foot and bicycle patrols. At the time the Police has relationship with shop owners, citizens who
The political era was an era that was characterized by political influence, corruption and relationship building. It was an era controlled by the local governments in which the state and the federal government had no interference. During this Era, the police had close relationship with the people, police patrols was conducted by foot and bicycle patrols. At the time the Police has relationship with shop owners, citizens who