The Police Rebellion: A Quest for Blue PowerWilliam J. Bopp This book addresses itself to the new militancy and activism of the American police. Increased activism and militarism of United States police is discussed with relation to unionization, strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns and political involvement. The author discusses factors which have served to radicalize the police including the Berkeley free speech riots, the violence at the Democratic national convention in Chicago and the fight over civilian review in New York City. Police rank-and-file organizations are surveyed to better understand their quest for self-betterment. The book discusses significant rank-and-file leaders of the police rebellion and offers perspectives on police militancy by prominent authors, journalists and scholars. The book also contains case studies of militant police actions in Detroit, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Vallejo, California, and Pittstown, Massachusetts. |
Contents
Section II | 15 |
INTRODUCTION | 21 |
POLICE SERVICE REFORMS ARE OVERDUE | 40 |
Copyright | |
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