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CIVILIANISATION IN THE POLICE SERVICE

NCJ Number
36596
Journal
Criminologist Volume: 10 Issue: 35-36 Dated: (1975) Pages: 22-38
Author(s)
M A HILL
Date Published
1975
Length
17 pages
Annotation
ARTICLE TRACING THE INCREASING USE OF CIVILIANS IN POLICE WORK IN ENGLAND HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CIVILIANIZATION.
Abstract
THE CIVILIANIZATION EFFORT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO COMPENSATE FOR POLICE FAILURE TO RECRUIT UP TO ITS AUTHORIZED LEVEL WHILE THE VOLUME OF POLICE WORK INCREASED. PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE TRENDS IN THIS AREA ARE SET FORTH.