Note
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"November 1988"--Page 1.
"This is one in a series of reports originally developed with some of the leading figures in American policing during their periodic meetings at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. The reports are published so that Americans interested in the improvement and the future of policing can share in the information and perspectives that were part of extensive debates at the School's Executive Session on Policing (1985-1991)."--Page 1.
"Editor's note: The following is an edited transcript reflecting strongly held opinions by members of the Kennedy School's Executive Session on Policing about "The Evolving Strategy of Policing," a companion piece to this transcript in the Perspectives on Policing series. Excerpts from "The Evolving Strategy of Policing" are included to clarify parts of the discussion; they appear in large, indented type such as that following this note."--Page 1.
"NCJ 114214"--Page 10.
"U. S. GPO: 1989-241-714/80022"--Page [1]
Summary
"We have found it useful to divide the history of policing into three different eras. These eras are distinguished from one another by the apparent dominance of a particular strategy of policing. The political era, so named because of the close ties between police and politics, dated from the introductionof police into municipalities during the 1840's, continued throughthe Progressive period, and ended during the early 1900's. The reform era developed in reaction to the political. It took hold during the 1930's, thrived during the 1950's and 1960's, began to erode during the late 1970's. The reform era now seems to be giving way to an era emphasizing community problem solving."--Page 1.