Policing Cities in Napoleonic Europe
1 Introduction -- Notes -- 2 The Police System in the Cities -- The Birth of the System -- The Heritage of the Ancien Régime and the Decade of Revolution -- The Role of Local Elites in Enforcing the System -- The Levels of the Hierarchy Above the Municipal Police System -- The Role of the Prefects a...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Cham : Springer International,
2022
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850 Series
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| Schlagworte: | Cities and towns-Europe-History-Congresses France-History Police Cities and towns |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | 1 Introduction -- Notes -- 2 The Police System in the Cities -- The Birth of the System -- The Heritage of the Ancien Régime and the Decade of Revolution -- The Role of Local Elites in Enforcing the System -- The Levels of the Hierarchy Above the Municipal Police System -- The Role of the Prefects and Mayors -- Urban Police, Between Judicial Authorities and Administrative Authorities -- Police Officers in the Cities of the Empire -- The Appointment of Police Commissioners -- Police Commissioners as the Key Function of Urban Policing -- Lower-Rank Police Officers -- Auxiliaries of the Municipal Police -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3 The Development of a Professional Culture -- Disciplining Deviant Behaviour Among Police Officers -- Disciplining Police Commissioners -- Disciplining Subordinates Working for the Police -- Bureaucracy and Its Consequences for Urban Policing -- Headquarters, Bureaus and Offices -- Record-Keeping and Police Work -- A Police Officer's Day and Night -- Material Conditions and the Use of Technologies in Policing -- Ink, Paper and Records -- Staying Informed: Law, Handbooks and Newspapers -- Dress Codes and Uniforms -- Carrying Weapons -- Tools for Outside Work -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 4 From Cities to Empire: The 'Imperialization' of Police Structures -- General Police Officers in the Empire's Cities -- The Installation of the Functionaries of the General Police -- The Awkward Collaboration Between the High Police Forces and the Municipal Police -- Tasks of the General Police Officers -- Policing the Regime's Opponents -- Measures Applied by the High Police -- The Surveillance of Public Opinion -- Hunting Suspects -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 5 Police Work and the People -- Policing with the People -- Snitches and Informers. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9783031110542 3031110544 9783031110535 3031110536 |