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The militarization of americas police forces balko, radley. The militarization of america s police forces kindle edition by balko, radley. A report on police practices and civil rights in america 2000, by united states commission on civil rights. In the field of law enforcement in the united states, it is essential to know the contemporary problems being faced and combine that knowledge with empirical research and theoretical reasoning to arrive at best practices and an understanding of policing. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Compstat was introduced in 1994 by the new york police department. Michael matthews is a police officer with the london metropolitan police, currently working at scotland yard. The journey begins with the rookies first day on the job, and moves through the heartbreak of officers dying in the line of duty, the bloody reality of policing savage gang wars, the devastating consequences of drug crime, a gutwrenching cop s eye view of 9.
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