Also, under pressures from the reformers the police unions gave significant raises to all rank filled members of the departments, in which patrol officers saw the average increase of 80% in their salaries and supervisors saw an increase of 33 to 100% more (Panzarella & Vona, pg 233-234). Furthermore, Fogelson notes that the course of police reform raised several concerns regarding police autonomy, the rights of citizens, and civil rights. Many Americans believed that the reforming policies had done too much good and harm for the police by which they successfully separated policing from politics, yet at the same time they separated policing from public control. In other words, the police moved out of place from democratic society to the degree
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Additionally, the officers felt that the review boards would be unsuitable since the board would consist of individuals who had too much of a lack of experience to be able to judge police actions, and objectionable because the review boards would integrate politics back into policing which would turn the reformation completely around. Lastly, the officers believed that the implementation of the review boards would lessen their authority, and therefore increase the amount of crime committed (Panzarella & Vona, pg 235-237). Another rising concern regarding the reformation was that of minority access to law enforcement. Fogelson notes that the effort by reformers to upgrade the standard of law enforcement through the most qualified candidates excluded many minorities in blacks, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans, who were unable to meet the qualifying standards. Many Americans argued that the reform movement had introduced several new policies that greatly discriminated against …show more content…
Furthermore, the refusal to make changes in the policies allowed for many minority groups to file lawsuits against several departments stating that the written exams, background checks, and other entrance requirements discriminated against the minorities. The authorities explained that the usage of such procedures was to improve the chances of getting the most high qualified candidates for the department positions. However, the authorities failed to produce studies and evidence that backed up their claim to which the minorities won several major cases in the early 1970s (Panzarella & Vona, pg 237-239). Lastly, Fogelson concludes that police reformation came to a standstill in the mid 1970s. Fogelson notes that the members of upper class, who initially began the progressive movement had changed. As times changed different members of society in second and third generation immigrants were able to climb up into the upper class. With the upper class no longer fully backing them, the reformers continued to attempt to make different policies to further the growth of
Additionally, the officers felt that the review boards would be unsuitable since the board would consist of individuals who had too much of a lack of experience to be able to judge police actions, and objectionable because the review boards would integrate politics back into policing which would turn the reformation completely around. Lastly, the officers believed that the implementation of the review boards would lessen their authority, and therefore increase the amount of crime committed (Panzarella & Vona, pg 235-237). Another rising concern regarding the reformation was that of minority access to law enforcement. Fogelson notes that the effort by reformers to upgrade the standard of law enforcement through the most qualified candidates excluded many minorities in blacks, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans, who were unable to meet the qualifying standards. Many Americans argued that the reform movement had introduced several new policies that greatly discriminated against …show more content…
Furthermore, the refusal to make changes in the policies allowed for many minority groups to file lawsuits against several departments stating that the written exams, background checks, and other entrance requirements discriminated against the minorities. The authorities explained that the usage of such procedures was to improve the chances of getting the most high qualified candidates for the department positions. However, the authorities failed to produce studies and evidence that backed up their claim to which the minorities won several major cases in the early 1970s (Panzarella & Vona, pg 237-239). Lastly, Fogelson concludes that police reformation came to a standstill in the mid 1970s. Fogelson notes that the members of upper class, who initially began the progressive movement had changed. As times changed different members of society in second and third generation immigrants were able to climb up into the upper class. With the upper class no longer fully backing them, the reformers continued to attempt to make different policies to further the growth of