Black police in America
By: W. Marvin Dulaney.
Series: Blacks in the diaspora
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: African American police -- History; Police -- United States -- History; United States -- Race relations
Description: Traces the history of African Americans in policing, from the appointment of the first 'free men of color' as slave patrollers in 19th-century New Orleans to the advent of black police chiefs in urban centres. This title explains the impact of black police officers on race relations, law enforcement, and crime.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-186) and index.