There are many different ways that you can search for books on the history of policing in the United States. Here are a few Subject searches to get you started:
Police -- United States -- History
Law enforcement -- United States -- History
Criminal Justice -- Administration of -- History
Criminal Justice -- Administration of -- United States -- History
Policewomen -- United States -- History
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American Decades (1900-2009)American Decades documents and analyzes periods of contemporary American social history. Each volume begins with an overview and chronology covering the entire decade, followed by in depth chapters covering specific subjects, including Law and Justice.
American Decades Primary Sources (1900-1999)
American Decades (2000-2009)Click on one of the titles below
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Career experiences of African American police executives
Crime and Punishment: a history of the criminal justice system
Doing justice, doing gender : women in legal and criminal justice occupations
Rise of the penitentiary : prisons and punishment in early America
