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

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Multiple Choice

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

• A)Instituted university training for young officers
• B)Established the first formal police academy in the U.S.
• C)Was the first President of the IACP
• D)Created the first SWAT team

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