The Australian Police Forces by G M O'Brien

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Small scuff mark on front cover. Inside blank page top right corner has been cut to remove a signautre or price. Small mark on top edge of title page. Dust jacket is missing.

In this book the role of the police in the 20th century is discussed, as well as their origins and development throughout the colonial period. Although Australian police forces, were modelled on the British system, they are also to the product of the Australian conditions and way of life. (Preface)