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100 1 _aGreenberg, Martin Alan.
245 1 0 _aCitizens defending America :
_bfrom colonial times to the age of terrorism /
_cMartin Alan Greenberg ; with a foreword by John B. Wilt.
260 _aPittsburgh, PA :
_bUniversity of Pittsburgh Press,
_cc2005.
300 _axx, 277 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [247]-277) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- 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.
520 _aPublisher 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.
650 0 _aVolunteer workers in law enforcement
_zUnited States
_xHistory.
650 0 _aCrime prevention
_zUnited States
_xCitizen participation
_xHistory.
650 0 _aNational security
_zUnited States
_xCitizen participation
_xHistory.
650 0 _aCommunity policing
_zUnited States
_xHistory.
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