Policing in the United States: Has the Time Come for a Full-Time National Police Force

Abstract

This thesis poses the national policy question of whether the United States has need of a full-time national police force. This paper reviews the history of policing in the United States, the legal environment in which police operate, and the role of the federal government in policing. An examination of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is used to provide practical examples of advantages and disadvantages of a national police force that operates in a similar environment. The research suggests that while there are no insurmountable obstacles to a national police force, there is currently no need for such an organization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2016
Accession Number
AD1021020

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Crespo

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

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  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Strategic Security Studies