In an attempt to understand the police reform of the twentieth century, which of the following persons was most noted for his work on the development of training of police officers?

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a. Correct. Vollmer was one of the first to institute formalized training of police officers and create a training academy.
b. Incorrect. Robert Peel is generally credited with establishing the first English police department, the
c. Incorrect. James Q. Wilson is known for the broken windows model of policing.
d. Incorrect. In the 19th century, Theodore Roosevelt had attempted reform as part of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners.

In an Attempt to Understand the Police Reform of the Twentieth