RT Book T1 Seven highly effective police leaders: 1895-modern times A1 Kooi, Brandon R. 1973- LA English PP New York PB Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group YR 2022 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1882652649 AB "This book provides a valuable addition to the policing literature by detailing the backgrounds and histories of seven important police leaders: Teddy Roosevelt, August Vollmer, O.W. Wilson, Penny Harrington, Bill Bratton, Chuck Ramsey, and Chris Magnus. Seven Highly Effective Police Leaders teaches important history, highlighting the impact on the evolution of American policing by academia and social science. Each historical biography demonstrates the importance of each leader's decision-making and how it continues to shape the future of U.S. law enforcement. Readers are informed about each police leader's background and how their leadership was shaped by the political and historical environments in which they led. The book is useful for educational courses in policing, American history, leadership, and strategic planning. Additionally, the general public will find this book insightful regarding contemporary mass social justice protests linked to the unique history of the United States"-- NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN HV8141 SN 9781498768924 SN 149876892X SN 9781032003788 SN 1032003782 K1 Police chiefs : United States K1 Police administration : United States K1 Police : United States : History K1 Police K1 Police administration K1 Police chiefs K1 History K1 United States