Constables, marshals, and more : forgotten offices in Texas law enforcement / Lorie Rubenser and Gloria Priddy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rubenser, Lorie, 1970-

Contributor:

Priddy, Gloria, 1953-

Series:

North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 7.

North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace officers--Texas.

Peace officers.

Law enforcement--Vocational guidance--Texas.

Law enforcement.

Law enforcement--Vocational guidance.

Texas.

Physical Description:

viii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Denton : University of North Texas Press, [2011]

Summary:

Most students of criminal Justice, and the general public as well, think of policing along the three basic types of municipal, sheriff, and state police. Little is known about other-avenues of police work, such as the constable. In policing textbooks, when a position such as constable is mentioned, only a line or two is presented, hardly enough to indicate it is of any importance. And yet constables and numerous other alternative policing positions are of vital importance to law enforcement in Texas and in other states.

Constables, Marshals, and More seeks to remedy that imbalance in the literature on policing by starting with the state of Texas, home of more than 68,000 registered peace officers. Lorie Rubenser and Gloria Priddy first lay the groundwork for how to become a peace officer. A guest chapter by Raymond Kessler discusses legal issues in alternative police work. Rubenser and Priddy then examine the oft-overlooked offices of constable, railroad police, racing commission, cattle brand inspector, university police, fire marshal, city marshal, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, bailiff, game warden, and district/county attorney investigators.

This book will be useful for any general policing courses at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels. It will provide more in-depth analysis of these lesser known law enforcement positions and will spur student interest in employment in these areas. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Becoming a Texas peace officer

Legal issues

Constables

Railroad police

Racing Commission

Cattle brand inspectors

University police

Fire marshal

City marshal

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Bailiffs

Game wardens

District attorney/county attorney investigators

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781574413212

157441321X

9781574413274

1574413279

OCLC:

727511722