THE ENGLISH POLICE A Political and Social History

Softcover. 2nd Edn. Revised (1st pub. 1991). A comprehensive history of policing from the 18th century onwards, which draws on largely unused police archives. The author addresses all the major issues of debate; he explores the impact of legislation and policy at both national and local levels, and considers the claim that the English police were non-political and free from political control. In the final section, he looks at the changing experience of police life. Established as a standard introduction to the subject on its first appearance, the Second Edition has been substantially revised and is now published under the Longman imprint for the first time. With List of Tables, Abbreviations Used in the Notes, Conclusion, Appendices, Bibliog. Note + Index. 287pp. trade size softcover. Vg+