Résumé
The author's goal is to conduct an exploratory study of changes in policing by examining the main trends in the Hamilton, Ontario, Police Department between 1900 and 1973. Trends in economics, organization and work are considered. The study provides significant findings, which can be understood in relation to the existing literature, and can provide new questions to serve as the basis for future research. Hay explains trends in policing in relation to larger social and historical factors including population growth, the changing distribution of crime, and the role of the automobile.