What Were Some Problems with the Police System in the Political

question 18

Multiple Choice

What were some problems with the police system in the Political Era?

• A) Early police forces to be controlled by local politicians
• B) Early police officers often lacked professionalism
• C) The police were sometimes used as pawns in larger political disputes
• D) All of the above

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