Reasons for Choosing a Police Career: Changes over Two Decades

International Journal of Police Science and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-8

  Foley, Pamela F ^a   Guarneri, Cristina ^a   Kelly, Mary E ^a  

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Author keywords

choosing a police career; police careers; police recruiting

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249178057     PISSN: 14613557     EISSN: 14781603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1350/ijps.2008.10.1.2     Document Type: Article

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