A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE POLICE
Early Policing in England
Early Policing in the United States
The Introduction of Police Professionalism
The End of the 20th Century to Today: Crime Control, Communities, and Homeland Security
LEVELS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Federal Level
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Secret Service
State Level
Local Level Sheriff’s Offices
Requirements to Become a Police Officer
STRATEGIES IN POLICING
Wilson’s Three Styles of Policing
Community Policing
Problem-Oriented Policing
Zero-Tolerance Policing and Broken-Windows Perspective
SUMMARY