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Citizens defending America : from colonial times to the age of terrorism /

Greenberg, Martin Alan.

Citizens defending America : from colonial times to the age of terrorism / Martin Alan Greenberg ; with a foreword by John B. Wilt. - Pittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh Press, c2005. - xx, 277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-277) and index.

Introduction -- Unraveling the concept of volunteer policing -- The lay justice era : from 1607 to 1800 -- The vigilant era : from 1800 to the 1880s -- The spy era : from the 1880s to 1920 -- The transformation era : from 1920 to 1941 -- The assimilation era : from 1941 to the present -- Potential roles for volunteer police service -- The role of volunteer police in terrorism prevention.

Publisher description: Martin Greenberg chronicles the history of citizen volunteerism by examining the nature and purpose of volunteer police units in America since 1620. By considering these organizations with a contemporary perspective he provides insight into how the country might provide for a safe and secure future.

082294264X (hardcover : alk. paper)

2005004965


Volunteer workers in law enforcement--History.--United States
Crime prevention--Citizen participation--History.--United States
National security--Citizen participation--History.--United States
Community policing--History.--United States

HV8135 / .G74 2005

363.2

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