Against all odds, the Portland Police Association survived early threats to its very existence, and steadily grew in strength and influence. It is now the nation's oldest continuous police union. In this book, journalist Susan Hauser tells the story of a union that has stayed strong for more than f
Policing Canada's Century: A History of Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
β Scribed by Greg Marquis
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 496
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Canadian police history is largely the story of municipal and provincial police forces who have had little influence on popular culture but considerable impact on the lives of Canadians. This book is both a history of Canadaβs major police professional association and an examination of twentieth-century policy administration issues.
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