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first system of law
the boston police create the first law enforcement in the 13 colonies -
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
the city of boston hires the first full time officers in the 13 colonies -
political policing era
the political era when policing first began was about authorization which was political -
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
Jacksonville, Florida, Officer William Johnson becomes the first African American police officer to be killed in the line of duty. -
first fingerprint used
Fingerprinting is first used in the United States by law enforcement. -
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
police started using soft body armor to protect themselves against assults -
homeland is formed
homeland security is formed to lead the unified national effort to secure america
