Constables, marshals, and more: forgotten offices in Texas law enforcement
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1. Verfasser: Rubenser, Lorie (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Denton University of North Texas Press ©2011
Ausgabe:1st ed
Schriftenreihe:North Texas crime and criminal justice series no. 7
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- Becoming a Texas peace officer -- Legal issues -- Constables -- Railroad police -- Racing Commission -- Cattle brand inspectors -- University police -- Fire marshal -- City marshal -- Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission -- Bailiffs -- Game wardens -- District attorney/county attorney investigators -- Conclusion
Most students of criminal justice, and the general public as well, think of policing along the three basic types of municipal, sheriff, and state police. Little is known about other avenues of police work, such as the constable. In policing textbooks, when a position such as constable is mentioned, only a line or two is presented, hardly enough to indicate it is of any importance. And yet constables and numerous other alternative policing positions are of vital importance to law enforcement in Texas and in other states. This book seeks to remedy that imbalance in the literature on policing by
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ISBN:157441321X
1574413279
1574414453
9781574413212
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