The Development of Modern Police History in the United Kingdom and the United States (Criminology Studies)

King, retired from the US Customs Service, focuses on police strikes in Boston and London in this history of policing. In chapters on the UK, he discusses various key figures, labor relations, and the Desborough report, and in a section on Boston, he gives background on the strike and discusses the response of the State Board of Commissioners. A final chapter compares the strikes. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)