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The Urbanization of American Policing
In 1829, the Metropolitan Police Act was passed in London, together with the influence of Sir Robert Peel influenced policing in the U.S. Sir Robert Peel is the model of how we police today. -
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Politics & Administration in the 19th Century
Influence of politics in the police. -
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Prohibition and the 1930s
During the 1930s, we saw the start of the conflicts between the police and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). -
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The 1940s/1950s: War, Fear of Communism, and the professional model
During this time we had the publication of the O.W. Wilson's Police Administration.
In 1959 was crated the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST), the goal was to create a standard for the selection and training of police officers. -
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The Turbulent 1960s: Riots, Political Protests, Assassinations, and the Isolation of the Rank and File
During the 1960s, a lot of racial, social, and economic tension erupted. The case involving the Highway Patrol motorcycle officer and Marquette Frye is one example of this tension. -
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The 1970s: Research, Experimentation, and Rising Terrorism
The 1970s was a decade where the people lost a lot of trust in the government. Aspects like: President Nixon's resignation while facing impeachment, the Watergate Scandal, the strange end of the Vietnam War, made the people question the transparency of the govnment. -
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From the 1980s- 9/11/2001 Attacks
During these times new strategies were implemented in policing. Those strategies include: Community-oriented policing (COP); Zero tolerance policing (ZTP); CompStat; Evidence-based policing (EBP); Hot spot policing (HSP). -
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New Operating Environment: Post 9/11 to 2020
USA Patriot Act- With this act local and state law enforcement created departments to combat terrorism. -
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Police Reform 2020 - Present
The police reform brought a lot of changes to policing. Some of those changes are listed above
Police Departments across the country banned chokeholds and executing warrants unannounced in some circumstances.
We are also noticing police departments eliminating qualified immunity for officers.
Now officers have the duty to intervene when another officer is committing a crime.