What Was One of August Vollmer's Greatest Contributions to Police

question 93

Multiple Choice

What was one of August Vollmer's greatest contributions to police professionalism?

• A) He instituted university training for young officers.
• B) He established the first formal police academy in the United States.
• C) He was the first president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
• D) He created the first special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team.

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