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