Police and government histories of policing in Australia.

Oxford Univ Pr, Melbourne: 1994

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Police -- Australia.

Police -- History -- Australia -- Australia.

Police -- Political activity -- History -- Australia.

Australia -- Politics and government -- History.

Section 1 Police and government - public histories

Chapter 1 A "new police" in Australia

Chapter 2 Commissioners and ministers

Chapter 3 Conflict, surveillance and control

Section 2 Governing by police - social histories

Chapter 4 Policing crime: detection and conviction

Chapter 5 Keeping the peace

Chapter 6 The government of aborigines

Section 3 Governing the police - hidden histories

Chapter 7 Police training: apprenticeship or education

Chapter 8 Rules and disciple

Chapter 9 Corruption and reform

Conclusion: change and continuity.

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