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SAN FRANCISCO POLICE STRIKE OF 1975 - A CASE STUDY

NCJ Number
40963
Journal
Journal of Police Science and Administration Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1977) Pages: 32-42
Author(s)
W J BOPP; P CHIGNELL; C MADDOX
Date Published
1977
Length
11 pages
Annotation
AN EVENT-BY-EVENT DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED WHEN 90% OF SAN FRANCISCO'S POLICE OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS STRUCK OVER THE CITY'S REFUSAL TO GRANT A PAY INCREASE. THE STRIKE LASTED FOUR DAYS.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR FIRST PRESENTS BACKGROUND ON THE CITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BEFORE DESCRIBING THE PRE-STRIKE SITUATION AND THE DAILY EVENTS THAT LED TO THE SETTLEMENT. THE AFTERMATH EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE ON THE CITY, ITS CITIZENS, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE ALSO DISCUSSED....TWH