Bridging the River of Hatred

The Pioneering Efforts of Detroit Police Commissioner George Edwards

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

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This title portrays the career of George Edwards, Detroit's visionary police commissioner, whose efforts to bring racial equality, minority recruiting, and community policing to Detroit's police department in the early 1960s were met with much controversy within the city's administration.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2002-05-01
Mått156 x 222 x 23 mm
Vikt607 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieGreat Lakes Books Series
Antal sidor368
FörlagWayne State University Press
ISBN9780814325735

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Stolberg's compelling book tells the story of the political career of George Edwards. Focusing on Edwards's term as police commissioner for Detroit, the author closely examines the strengths and weaknesses of liberalism as applied to community relations in the city.... The strength of this book is that it shows that determined leadership can make a difference.... Students of urban affairs, African American history, and law enforcement can gain valuable insights from this work. - Choice ""In her book, Ms. Stolberg lets us meet Judge Edwards in a glorious testimony to his early works while at the same time providing a scholarly work for those studying American racial politics from our century's midpoint."" - The Cincinnati Post