Explain the significance of the following individuals to police management: Sir Robert Peel, Frederick Taylor, Theodore Roosevelt, O.W. Wilson, William H. Parker, William Bratton, and Lee Brown, Raymond Kelly

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Sir Robert Peel Created the first modern police force in London in 1829 . English "Bobbies" named after him.
Frederick Taylor Created t scientific management principles such as span of control, division of labor, and specialization that were later applied to American police organization by O.W. Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt Before being elected as president, appointed Commissioner of Police for New York City and instituted a number of reforms for organizational structure, hiring, and operations.
O.W. Wilson Author of first modern textbook Police Administration that dominated police management for many years and reform chief for Chicago.
William H. Parker Implemented scientific management in Los Angeles, which became the model of metropolitan police departments.
William Bratton Reform chief for New York City who successfully implemented a proactive, data driven approach to reducing crime activity through Comstat.
Lee Brown Used a successful problem solving community oriented approach to crime activities as police chief of Houston, Texas

Raymond Kelly First person to serve as Commissoner for New York Police Department for two separate terms; began department focus on anti-terrorism and personnel assigned to major capitals

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