Explain the contributions that were made to professional policing by William Parker
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should include some of the following contributions made by Parker:
• Parker's emphasis on transforming the police into professional crime fighters
• Emphasis on administrative reorganization that simplified the command structure and freed up more officers for duty on the street
• Emphasis on rigorous personnel selection and training standards
• The development of a tough police academy program
• The view of police as the "thin blue line"
• Opposition to any restrictions on police methods
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