August Vollmer Advocated Three Principles to Professionalize American Policing

question 4

Multiple Choice

August Vollmer advocated three principles to professionalize American policing.Which of the following does NOT belong?

• A) He advocated training as a key ingredient in professionalizing policing.
• B) He believed that citizens needed training in methods of self-policing.
• C) He believed strongly that the police should stay out of politics and that politics should stay out of policing.
• D) He advocated education as a key ingredient in professionalizing policing.

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