The People's Force: A History Of The Victoria Police
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
From the gold rush lawlessness of the 1850s to the complex policing challenges of the modern era, The People's Force presents a sweeping and authoritative chronicle of the Victoria Police — one of Australia's oldest and most storied law enforcement institutions. Robert Haldane traces the force's evolution from its colonial origins, documenting the personalities, scandals, reforms, and landmark events that shaped an organisation charged with maintaining order in a rapidly changing society. Richly detailed and meticulously researched, the narrative captures both the institutional mechanics of policing and the human drama of those who served on the front lines of Victoria's history. Haldane writes with the precision of a historian and the narrative drive of a storyteller, situating the Victoria Police within the broader currents of Australian social, political, and cultural life. The People's Force argues that the story of a police force is, ultimately, the story of the community it serves — its values, its anxieties, and its aspirations. Published by Melbourne University Press, this landmark work remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the making of law and order in Victoria, and raises enduring questions about the relationship between authority and the public it is sworn to protect.
Author: Robert Haldane
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
From the gold rush lawlessness of the 1850s to the complex policing challenges of the modern era, The People's Force presents a sweeping and authoritative chronicle of the Victoria Police — one of Australia's oldest and most storied law enforcement institutions. Robert Haldane traces the force's evolution from its colonial origins, documenting the personalities, scandals, reforms, and landmark events that shaped an organisation charged with maintaining order in a rapidly changing society. Richly detailed and meticulously researched, the narrative captures both the institutional mechanics of policing and the human drama of those who served on the front lines of Victoria's history. Haldane writes with the precision of a historian and the narrative drive of a storyteller, situating the Victoria Police within the broader currents of Australian social, political, and cultural life. The People's Force argues that the story of a police force is, ultimately, the story of the community it serves — its values, its anxieties, and its aspirations. Published by Melbourne University Press, this landmark work remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the making of law and order in Victoria, and raises enduring questions about the relationship between authority and the public it is sworn to protect.