American volunteer police : mobilizing for security /

Today, it is estimated there are over 200,000 volunteers in police work throughout the United States. Although the need for such volunteers has never been greater, there is a lack of published materials regarding the nature of volunteer police work and how qualified citizens may augment police servi...

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Main Author:	Greenberg, Martin Alan (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Auxiliary police > United States. Volunteer workers in law enforcement > United States. Crime prevention > United States. Police auxiliaire > États-Unis. Bénévoles dans l'application des lois > États-Unis. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure. SOCIAL SCIENCE > General. Auxiliary police Crime prevention Volunteer workers in law enforcement United States Electronic books.
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Summary:	Today, it is estimated there are over 200,000 volunteers in police work throughout the United States. Although the need for such volunteers has never been greater, there is a lack of published materials regarding the nature of volunteer police work and how qualified citizens may augment police services. American Volunteer Police: Mobilizing for Security provides a selective overview of the history, organizations, operations, and legal aspects of volunteer police in various U.S. states and territories. Designed to help police leaders adopt or modify their own volunteer programs, the book:Highlig.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (388 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781482232554 1482232553 0429256191 9780429256196