Policing in England and Wales, 1918-39
Subtitle: the fed, flying squads and forensics
By: Keith Laybourn, David Taylor
Contributors: Taylor, David, 1946 May 10-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780230232457
Subjects: Police; Traffic police; History
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.