Up until the 1960's, police had been largely viewed as law enforcers, using the law to uphold peace and order (Hoover, 2014). O.W. WIlson's book, Police Administration, written a decade earlier began to change police procedure into a more professional and academic direction. He implemented new areas of study in relation to the police work and was directly responsible for reputable institutions of higher learning adding new courses to these programs. Police were now viewed not just in an administrative and enforcer roles, but as holding a position of intellectual authority that could maintain peace as well.
The 1960's also was an era of civil unrest. Police presence in urban areas populated by African Americans had always been met by suspicion
The 1960's also was an era of civil unrest. Police presence in urban areas populated by African Americans had always been met by suspicion