San Diego Police Department (CA) (Images of America) (Paperback)

~ Steve Willard (Author), Chief William Lansdowne (Foreword) "Although they wore San Diego Police badges, these deputy city marshals were more tax collectors than lawmen..." (more)
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The San Diego Police Department dates to 1889, when out-of-control crime forced the end of the highly ineffective city marshal's office. With violence on every corner and Tombstone's venerable Wyatt Earp running the marshals' gambling interests, change was desperately needed. But the first days of the SDPD weren't easy. Within two years of its formation, the city's economy tanked, 36,000 of the town's 40,000 citizens left, and the department's newly appointed chief refused to take the job. Still, San Diego eventually developed into one of the nation's largest cities and most popular tourist destination a multifaceted metropolis perched between the extremes of Los Angeles and Mexico, the Pacific Ocean and the desert. Today more than 2,000 highly trained sworn SDPD officers, 700 support staff, and more than 1,000 volunteers form one of the world's most innovative and internationally recognized police forces.

About the Author

Author Steve Willard is a 20-year member of the San Diego Police Department. A writer for law enforcement periodicals, Willard also serves as the vice president of the San Diego Police Historical Association, which supplied the vintage photos for this visual history. These images have captured San Diego's finest in the heat of intense action and the fulfillment of the everyday duties that illustrate what it truly means to protect and serve. Author Steve Willard is a 20-year member of the San Diego Police Department. A writer for law enforcement periodicals, Willard also serves as the vice president of the San Diego Police Historical Association, which supplied the vintage photos for this visual history. These images have captured San Diego's finest in the heat of intense action and the fulfillment of the everyday duties that illustrate what it truly means to protect and serve.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (July 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738529982
• ISBN-13: 978-0738529981
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,571,802 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars San Diego Police Dept (Images of America), April 2, 2007

By	Jalisco kid (Homeless in S.F.) - See all my reviews

Lots of pictures with captions on the San Diego Police. Not much else, but the photos are a great snapshot of the past. If you're interested in police history you will find this of interest.