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Attitudes Toward Hiring And Working With Homosexuals In Southern California Law Enforcement Agencies, James Frederick Doyle
Attitudes Toward Hiring And Working With Homosexuals In Southern California Law Enforcement Agencies, James Frederick Doyle
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The purpose of this research is to examine the acceptability of male homosexuals in law enforcement as determined by those currently employed as sworn officers in Southern California. Law enforcement has historically been reluctant to accept "outsiders" within its ranks. It has only been within the last 25 years that women and minorities have sought to enter the law enforcement profession in significant numbers, and it took legislative action and law suits to make this a reality.
The Continuing Evolution Of Policing: Community Oriented Policing In The Civilian Sector And Its Applicability In The Military Environment, Ralph George Schindler
The Continuing Evolution Of Policing: Community Oriented Policing In The Civilian Sector And Its Applicability In The Military Environment, Ralph George Schindler
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The history of urban policing paints an evolutionary picture describing the various forces that impinged on society's earliest efforts at public policing and led to numerous reforms culminating in what has been termed the professional model of policing. The dynamics of an ever-changing urban society continued to present new challenges to policing and have driven police administrators and politicians to seek new methods of responding to society's criminal element.