So it was that when Vollmer's protege, Dr.
Individuals like August Vollmer, the Town Marshall of Berkeley, CA, sought not only to rationalize policing, by developing academic programs of study for police administrators, but also to professionalize policing by stressing the need for service, altruism, and ethical codes of conduct among practitioners in addition to scientific study. The origins of Alpha Phi Sigma lie in the transformations of policing that occurred during the first half of the 20th century. Students interested in Alpha Phi Sigma can contact Dr. The one-time cost of joining Alpha Phi Sigma is $50. The eligible student must be a Sociology-Criminology major of junior standing or more and must hold at least a 3.2 GPA. To become a member, several criteria must be met. Members join with thousands of others who identify nationally as successful students of criminal justice and criminology. Sociology students who qualify can become life-long members of the Delta Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Honor Society for Criminal Justice. The mission of Alpha Phi Sigma is the promotion of critical thinking, rigorous scholarship, life-long learning, and the elevation of the ethical standards of the criminal justice professions.
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