Policing in England and Wales, 1918-39 [electronic resource] : The Fed, Flying Squads and Forensics /
Laybourn, K.author.
Taylor, D.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations and Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Part 1: The Problem of Public Order and the Professionalisation of the Police; 2 Police Trade Unionism and the Federation; 3 Policing Public Order in the Inter-war Years; 4 Detective and Scientific Work: A New Vista; Part 2: The Prophecy of Nahum: Motor Vehicles, the Police and the Public in Inter-war Britain; 5 'A Mere Traffic Signalling Device'? The Debate on Policing and Traffic Control; 6 The Police and the Practicalities of Traffic Management
7 Motoring Offences and the Enforcement of the Law8 Cars, Crime and Coppers: Combating the 'Smash and Grab' Raider; 9 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Great Britain—History.
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