Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

An appointment is required for research of physical copies. Collection is open to research. No interlibrary loan. Digitized copies are available. For more information on the collection see the finding aid.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[name of collection,] Special Collections, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA. Police Section Archives: Official Archives of the Police Section of the Academy of Criminal Justices, Accession # SC 204, University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University

Acquisition Information

The Archives and Special Collections at Radford University serves as the official repository of the Police Section Archives through a collaborative agreement between the RU Archives, the Police Section of ACJS, and Professor Lucy Edwards Hochstein of Radford University, who serves as the Police Section Historian/Archivist.

Accruals

Additional accruals are expected.

Custodial History

The Archives and Special Collections at Radford University serves as the official repository of the Police Section Archives through a collaborative agreement between the RU Archives, the Police Section of ACJS, and Professor Lucy Edwards Hochstein of Radford University, who serves as the Police Section Historian/Archivist.

Biographical Information

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)is an international association established in 1963 to promote professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. ACJS provides a forum for sharing ideas related to issues in research, policy, education and practice within the field. The Police Forum is the official section newsletter for the Police Section of the ACJS. The Police Section is one of the largest sections of the ACJS.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of archival copies of the Police Section newsletter of ACJS, Police Forum, for the years 1991-2010. These newletters are available in hard copy and digitally. Also available in this collection are other publications produced by the ACJS Police Section such as Police Quarterly.

Arrangement

Arrangement of this collection is as follows:

1. Archival Copies of Police Forum

2. Additional Journals and Materials