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Autore |
Roth Mitchel P. <1953-> |
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Titolo |
Houston blue [[electronic resource] ] : the story of the Houston Police Department / / by Mitchel P. Roth and Tom Kennedy |
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Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, 2012 |
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1-283-92439-0 |
1-57441-482-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; ; no. 8 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Police - Texas - Houston - History |
Police - Labor unions - Texas - Houston - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Back in 2005, the board of the directors of the Houston Police Officers' Union commissioned Mitchel Roth, Ph.D., and Tom Kennedy to research and write a book that chronicled the history of the Houston Police Department and the Houston Police Officers' Union."--Foreword. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Baghdad on the bayou -- Houston, USA -- Civil War, Reconstruction, and the birth of HPD -- Houston's crime problem -- The marshal becomes the chief -- Murder was in the air -- The bloodiest day -- HPD and the Klan -- The Prohibition years -- Reorganization -- Percy Heard and the war years -- Post-War HPD -- The old gray fox's whim -- Secret leaders and 1269m -- A sergeant becomes chief -- Political winds -- Herman B. Short -- Conflict at Texas Southern -- The successor -- All 7's -- Buffalo hunters and a union -- Darkest day -- The drill instructor -- Hispanics stand tall -- The outsider -- Neighborhood-oriented policing -- Betsy and the poster boy -- The man in the uniform 437 -- Hans Marticiuc and greater benefits -- The chief from Phoenix -- An insider and new trust -- Appendix 1: Fallen heroes of HPD -- Appendix 2: Houston mayors and police chiefs, 1837/2012 -- Appendix 3: HPOA/HPOU presidents. |
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