15522. Police Administration (O. W. Wilson). A paper on the significance of this 1950 book in relation to the police reforms of the early 20th Century. Wilson was concerned with "professionalizing" the police and making them more efficient and less corrupt. Wilson's basic ideas are discussed, and it is claimed that many of his guidelines are still used by the nation's police departments in the present day. 9 pages, 22 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.