Verkkoforemost i look at the berkeley, california, police department. Berkeley is relevant because it was the leader of the reform movement. The chief of police at berkeley,. Verkkothese eras are discussed below and are often referred to as the political era, the reform era, and the community era. Through the microscope of seven topical. Verkkothere are three major eras in policing in united states history. Verkkobecause the political era of policing ended up being laced with corruption and brutality, the panacea for the negativity became the reform era. One police chief was largely. Verkkobay curious listener blake schmidt watched the violence unfold in our public squares and decided he needed to become more educated about the.