history of police

By breezy_mike
  • first system of law

    first system of law

    the boston police create the first law enforcement in the 13 colonies
  • catching theives with theives

    catching theives with theives

    Henry Fielding, and he implamented the Bow street runners, and implamented programs to catch thieves with thieves.
  • first crew of policemen

    first crew of policemen

    the city of boston hires the first full time officers in the 13 colonies
  • political policing era

    political policing era

    the political era when policing first began was about authorization which was political
  • the creation of the secret service

    the creation of the secret service

    On the day he was shot by the assassin John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln approves the formation of what is now the United States Secret Service.
  • first african american officer shot

    first african american officer shot

    Jacksonville, Florida, Officer William Johnson becomes the first African American police officer to be killed in the line of duty.
  • first fingerprint used

    first fingerprint used

    Fingerprinting is first used in the United States by law enforcement.
  • first automobile using department

    first automobile using department

    The Berkeley (CA) Police Department becomes the country's first agency to have all patrol officers using automobiles.

  • police control

    Control over police by local politicians, conflict between urban reformers and local ward leaders over the enforcement of laws regulating the morality of urban migrants, and abuse

  • police victories

    Police began to score victories which
    they barely noticed. Foot patrol remained popular
  • first body armor

    first body armor

    police started using soft body armor to protect themselves against assults
  • homeland is formed

    homeland is formed

    homeland security is formed to lead the unified national effort to secure america