Search Results for: The American Police Novel

The American police novel emerged soon after World War II and by the end of the century it was one of the most important forms of American crime fiction. The vo

In 1948, responding to orders from on high, the Atlanta Police Department is forced to hire its first black officers, including war veterans Lucius Boggs and To

The only book to trace the origins and development of the American police.

"Clear, concise, and filled with new materials, the book sets a high standard . . . Scholars in African American, police, and urban history will all be grateful

This book evaluates how structural reform litigation initiated by federal intervention has transformed police departments and reduced law enforcement misconduct