{"product_id":"2026100008674-secondhand-the-peoples-force-a-history-of-the-victoria-police","title":"The People's Force: A History Of The Victoria Police","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the gold rush lawlessness of the 1850s to the high-tech policing of the modern era, The People's Force chronicles the remarkable evolution of one of Australia's most storied law enforcement institutions — the Victoria Police. Robert Haldane presents a sweeping institutional history that traces the force's origins, its defining moments of crisis and reform, and the colourful cast of officers, commanders, and criminals who shaped its identity over more than a century of service to the Victorian public.\n\nHaldane writes with the authority of a thorough historian and the narrative instinct of a skilled storyteller, drawing on extensive archival research to illuminate the social, political, and cultural forces that moulded the police force in tandem with Victoria itself. The work stands as a vital contribution to Australian social history, arguing that the story of a police force is, at its core, the story of the society it serves. For anyone seeking to understand how law, order, and community intersected in the shaping of modern Victoria, this authoritative account raises a question that lingers long after the final page: who, ultimately, does the force truly serve?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342767923419,"sku":"2026100008674-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/b7981b8a-4091-4257-b095-b03e04b303eb.png?v=1790048804","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008674-secondhand-the-peoples-force-a-history-of-the-victoria-police","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}