Babbs’s Reviews > Policing a Class Society: The Experience of American Cities, 1865–1915 > Status Update
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The "golden rule" book was tried in a dozen cities between 1907-1914, allowing petty offenders to go free. Though it was promoted as a working-class measure, it also increased police efficiency by avoiding "wasteful" arrests and allowing patrolmen to concentrate on social control. Turn-over also decreased from pre and post 1900, meaning more officers were long-term
— Aug 29, 2020 11:48AM
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Babbs
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"crime waves" and further exploration of why Chicago was not the place to be in this time period. Focuses on felony crimes and the increase in crime in certain areas due to a pull of police for anti-strike forces or to protect corporations
— Aug 30, 2020 03:05PM
Babbs
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I really underestimated the "spitting" problem in the late 1800/early 1900's. This is the second or third book I've read recently about that period that has mentioned the issue and prevalence of public spitting
— Aug 30, 2020 12:16PM
Babbs
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I'm gathering that Chicago was particularly horrible in the late 1800s to early 1900s. In 1950 nearly 50% had "special duty" assignments that were specific off duty work like security at a specific business, bribes or splitting of vice activity, and delivery of bribes. Patrolman pay was considered "base salary" to these additional sources of income
— Aug 30, 2020 02:59AM
Babbs
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1910 Columbus, and 1913 Indianapolis police refused orders and mutinied. The significance of these police mutinies is not that they occurred but that there were only two in 40 years of strikebreaking activity. Physical force was ordered on not just those that were striking but on anyone in the area, including women observing the strike or trying to intervene
— Aug 30, 2020 02:54AM
Babbs
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Police and their role in strikes: the Great Strike (1877), Haymarket (1886), Homestead (1892), Pullman (1894), Lawrence (1912), Paterson (1913), Chicago had 92 in 1904
— Aug 29, 2020 01:26PM
Babbs
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John T Janssen, Milwaukee's third police chief in 1888 and stayed in office for 33 years
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Restructure of the Buffalo police force by William S. Bull in 1894 (ending political appointments, use of the signal system, improved work hours with a three shift/8hr system) followed by Mike Regan who was anti-immigrant and anti-working class.
— Aug 29, 2020 12:55PM
Babbs
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Commissioners in the 1890s were considered part time, but received ~3x the pay of a full-time patrolman--$2500 vs $900 ($1000 for a Sgt). The board met 2-3x/wk or 100-150/yr.
— Aug 29, 2020 12:44PM
Babbs
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For a fee of $25 in 1881 (two weeks wages for a labor) a police call box could be installed in any residence or store and 400 were purchased in Chicago. This service rendered to the wealthy and to businessmen clearly shows the class bias of this innovation.
— Aug 29, 2020 12:19PM
Babbs
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.. at least 70% of America's cities w/ a population of 20,000 or more in 1850 saw major disorders between 1830 and 1865, totaling 80 major riots. The complex reasons for these riots are rooted in changing class relations of the period.
— Aug 29, 2020 11:38AM
