Police History
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There are many histories of the police as a law-enforcement institution, but no genealogy of the police as a form of power. This book provides a genealogy of the modern police by tracing the evolution of ‘police science’ and of police... more
ABSTRACT: This video re-enactment draws upon preserved late Dynasty 20 papyri and other data regarding robberies of royal tombs in the West Bank of Thebes and the Valley of the Kings, including official accusations of corruption within... more
There is a line of reasoning shared by police officials, police unions, legislators, and civil rights organizers that supposes that videos of the police behaving badly will naturally lead to reform. This is the logic that fuels expensive... more
Convocation Address at Bethel University, August 29, 2016 about recent troubles in Minnesota, particularly the shooting of Philando Castille, and our responsibility as followers of the Gospel. There is an audio link also available. After... more
Poiares, N. (2021). A Ciência Policial em Portugal: o reconhecimento pela Comunidade Científica Internacional. Lição Inaugural da Cerimónia de Abertura Solene do Ano Académico 2021-2022, presidida por Sua Excelência o Ministro da... more
Although the genesis of women police dates back to 1925, not much information on the activities of this formation has been preserved until today. It is known that it was established on the initiative of the Polish Committee for the Fight... more
In this essay, the notion of 'police state' is explored using the example of late Imperial Russia between 1861 and 1905.
Portuguese language version (Ed. UnB, 2006) of Violence Workers: Torturers and Murders Reconstruct Brazilian Atrocities (U. of California Press (2002)
Suivi du plan de developpement de la PNH 2012-2016, periode: S e p t e mb r e 2 0 1 4-S e p t e mb r e 2 0 1 5
Artículo publicado en el libro: "Policías escritores, delitos impresos. Revistas policiales en América del Sur", coordinado por Diego Galeano y Marcos Luiz Bretas. Se puede descargar de manera gratuita en el siguiente link:... more
Short history of canines and racialized policing
Public health has always been a constant concern for any society. It is not surprising, therefore, that everywhere, from far back in time, we recognise institutions aimed at preserving it and apparatuses which were entrusted with the task... more
Índice Introdução -Ciência e Poder na primeira idade global -Amélia Polónia; Fabiano Bracht; Gisele Cristina da Conceição ……………………………………………….. 5 Capítulo 1 -De Zurara a Francis Bacon: Conhecimento e poder, ciência e tecnologia -ou sobre... more
En: Claves. Revista de Historia, Vol. 3, N°4, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, 2017, pp.105-134 Resumen. El artículo presenta algunos resultados de una investigación más amplia sobre el proceso de conformación de policías en... more
Wprowadzenie W ostatnich latach badania nad dziejami Policji Państwowej [dalej: PP] przynoszą coraz ciekawsze i bardziej szczegółowe publikacje. Są wśród nich prace o najróżniejszym charakterze -od dużych, całościowych monografii, jak... more
This essay’s aim is to explore possible factors that shaped the necessary emergence of organised police forces in the United Kingdom
This article deals with the history and word formation of the Icelandic word for ‘police’, i.e. lögregla. The word constitutes an interesting case of word formation in that said lexeme is a dvandva compound whose creation is related to... more
This edited collection of 9 articles plus an introductions covers a series of distinct legal historical topics including Irish Whig Ideology in early Upper Canada, Policing and Moral Entrepreneurship in England and Australia, the... more
K. Walby. 2021. Review of Mitchell, R., & Huey, L. (eds.). 2019. Evidence Based Policing: An Introduction. Bristol: Policy Press. Pgs. 272. Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 60/2: 275-278.
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A returned soldier's frontier crimes were probably not a result of his war service.
"Horse-mounted police are special units within police departments or public safety organizations that use horses wither for patrol activities or for special operations. Sometimes the horse is used primarily for transportation to... more
Contribution à une histoire de la praxis policière dans le Paris du second XVIII ème siècle, thèse de l'Ecole nationale des Chartes, 2008; R. Couture, Pratiques et représentations policières: le cas des inspecteurs de police parisiens au... more
L’instauration en France d’une "carte d’identité d’étranger", par un décret d’avril 1917, première expérience en Europe d’une identification ciblée de tous les résidants étrangers sur le sol national, marque une étape fondamentale dans... more
This writing, "Creative Community Policing Initiatives in Columbia, South Carolina," appears as Chapter 4 in Dennis Stevens' edited book, Policing and Community Partnerships. To meet the public safety needs of increasingly diverse... more
Dentro de los orígenes históricos de la policía, es posible identificar dos puntos de vista en gran parte opuestos, pero igualmente fundados: el primero considera a la policía como un cuerpo que suministra una respuesta a la sociedad... more
To commemorate the Coronation of King George V on the 22 June 1911, medals were awarded to all of the UK mainland police forces and affiliated services, including the Royal Irish Constabulary. Eligibility was not confined merely to those... more
"A ideia de que a população portuguesa sempre viveu pacatamente, aceitando sem contestar as contrariedades económicas e políticas (incluindo quatro décadas de ditadura), é falsa. As suas relações com o Estado traduziram-se em frequentes... more
A History of the LAPD, 1900-1965: Historic Racial and Class Repression throughout the 20th Century Leading to the Creation of SWAT by the LAPD following the Watts Unrest of 1965
By September 1939, Luxembourgish diplomatic efforts to see the neutral status of the Grand Duchy reaffirmed by a multilateral declaration of the European powers had reached a dead end. With the outbreak of hostilities, the country found... more
Under okkupasjonen vokste det frem et nytt norsk politi etter tysk modell. Politiaspirantskolen på Kongsvinger var selve grunnsteinen i denne omdannelsen. Under rettsoppgjøret ble bare et mindretall av de som gikk på de såkalte... more
Se trata de la transcripción del contenido del Nº 1 de la revista Memorias de un chorro (publicado el 21 de octubre de 1921), que contiene transcriptos dos guiones de cuentos del tío. A este material se le suma un estudio preliminar de... more
"English abstract Genealogy of public security. Theory and history of modern police powers The book aims at drawing a genealogy of modern police powers. It considers the case of England, France and Prussia following the evolution of... more
Sulle riviste di polizia nell'Italia liberale e fascista cfr. Michele Di Giorgio, Polizia e società. Periodici per la pubblica sicurezza, in Nicola Labanca (a cura di), Fogli in uniforme, cit., pp. 223-261; Nicola Labanca, Michele Di... more
In the early modern town, the public peace was not simply kept by one institution. Individual citizens, corporations and (semi-)governmental bodies all policed the early modern city. I will analyze the transition of the traditional system... more
Tyler Wall and I reflect on the presence of off-duty cops in the January 6th Capitol insurrection. This is part of a larger research project, including a peer-reviewed article forthcoming shortly in Race & Class.