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August Vollmer
Definition
- August Vollmer (1876–1955) is considered by many to be the father of American police professionalism. The literature on policing credits Vollmer as the primary advocate of modern police reforms. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Vollmer, August]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Z6B1PRKT-7
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