Constables, Marshals and More : Forgotten Offices in Texas Law Enforcement

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rubenser, Lorie.

Contributor:

Priddy, Gloria.

Series:

North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law enforcement--Vocational guidance--Texas.

Peace officers--Texas.

Peace officers--Vocational guidance--Texas.

Peace officers.

Law enforcement--Texas.

Law enforcement.

Local Subjects:

Law enforcement--Vocational guidance--Texas.

Peace officers--Texas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denton : University of North Texas Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

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. This book seeks to remedy that imbalance in the literature on policing by

Contents:

Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Becoming a Texas Peace Officer; Chapter 3 Legal Issues; Chapter 4 Constables; Chapter 5 Railroad Police; Chapter 6 Racing Commission; Chapter 7 Cattle Brand Inspectors; Chapter 8 University Police; Chapter 9 Fire Marshal; Chapter 10 City Marshal; Chapter 11 Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; Chapter 12 Bailiffs; Chapter 13 Game Wardens; Chapter 14 District Attorney/County Attorney Investigators; Chapter 15 Conclusion; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-39504-5

9786613395047

1-57441-445-3

OCLC:

775446359