EXPANDING THE ROLE OF LOCAL POLICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• NCJ Number: 36723
• Journal: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: (FALL 1972) Pages: 358-364
• Author(s): J E PANTON; J C MEYER JR
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Boston College
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINT

Annotation

AN ENVIRONMENTAL CODE SHOULD BE RATIFIED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CLARIFY THE ROLE OF THE POLICE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND TO PERMIT THEM TO USE THEIR ENFORCEMENT POWERS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

Abstract

A BRIEF HISTORICAL ANALYSIS SUPPORTS THE POLICE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT.