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They found that the rise in crime occurred not only because police would not or could not perform their job while having the link between officers and local politicians (Stevens, 2009). August Vollmer and O.W. Wilson were the main influences for this new era by drastically changing police deities. Vollmer started a training and education program for police at the University of California at Berkeley, while Wilson started taking political connections out of policing to make it more professionalized. Vollmer also wanted to improve accountability, create impartial opinions, and increase honesty among the police force. “Reformers sought to eliminate political influences, hire qualified leaders, and raise personnel standards” (Police: History, 2008). This made the public take on a more passive role and a hierarchy of command could be established to create a unity of control within