The text uses the terms law enforcement and police interchangeably to include all agencies with law enforcement responsibilities at the municipal, State, and Federal levels. The first chapter traces the evolution of law enforcement from the early days of the Greeks, Romans, French, and British and during the Dark Ages and the Renaissance. The second chapter discusses the evolution of law enforcement in the United States including colonial America, postrevolutionary developments, reforms after the Civil War, and the emergence of the modern police. Chapters then focus on American police agencies, international policy, private security, police selection and recruitment, police training and organization, police socialization, crime and the police, and criminal investigation and the law. Final chapters explore the court system and court officers, criminal procedures, police deviance, police and higher education, and future law enforcement trends. Each chapter includes key terms, objectives, discussion questions, and notes and references. Tables, illustrations, and photographs