Learning Objectives

5.1 List the different ways that order is maintained in a society and the role the police play in maintaining this order.
5.2 Explain the role that the police function in maintaining society’s status quo.
5.3 Recognize the historical context that created modern policing.
5.4 Trace the early history of policing in the United States.
5.5 Describe the role of federal law enforcement in American policing.
5.6 Explain the changes in relations between policing and the public in the latter half of the 20th century.
5.7 Summarize the impact of the September 11 attacks on American law enforcement and predict the next era in modern policing.