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The Police in America, 4/e
Samuel Walker, University of Nebraska
Charles M. Katz, Arizona State University-West
Officers and Organizations
Police Organizations

Chapter Overview

Despite various reforms in innovation, police agencies for the most part continue to adhere to the traditional organizational styles characterized by bureaucratic and quasi-military structures. This chapter introduces students to the dominant features of American law enforcement organizations. A discussion on the both the positive and negative characteristics of bureaucratic organizations and how they apply to police agencies is provided. In addition, research and alternatives to change the current structure of police organizations is addressed. An overview on theories to describe the relationship between police organizations and their environments concludes the chapter.








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