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Analysis of Present Crime Waves in the United States
An extended piece by Major Richard Sylvester, leader of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and longtime head of the District of Columbia police, assesses postwar crime waves across urban America. It links rising offenses to weak courts, gun proliferation after World War I, careless security by wealth holders, and the flight from prohibition era disruption, warning of hold ups, burglaries, and the role of automobiles in crime while urging stronger centralized detection and policing collaboration.
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International Association of Chiefs of Police
District of Columbia Police Department
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United States
Sylvester
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Jos. M. Quigley
Jos. Beavhrs
Richard Sylvester