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  • Night Watch

    Night Watch
    The town of Boston began the first night watch

  • Sheriffs Duties

    Sheriffs Duties
    They enforce the law on the country level

  • Land Ordinance adopted

    Land Ordinance adopted
    Land Ordinance adopted by Congress of the Confederation allows settlement of public domain lands and establishes Federal government’s rectangular survey system

  • Sir Robert Peel

    Sir Robert Peel
    The idea of professional policing was taken up by Sir Robert Peel when he became Home Secretary

  • First Americans Police Force

    First Americans Police Force
    The city of Boston established the first American police force , followed by New York City

  • Republic of Texas

    Republic of Texas
    Republic of Texas, which had declared its independence from Mexico, is annexed by the United States

  • Police Department

    Police Department
    The New York City Police Department is established

  • Railroad Act

    Railroad Act
    Transcontinental Railroad Act gives railroad companies rights-of-way and alternate sections of public domain lands along both sides of their railroads

  • U.S purchases

    U.S purchases
    United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, adding 375 million acres to the public domain

  • Oklahoma Land Rush

    Oklahoma Land Rush
    Oklahoma Land Rush begins the disposal of public domain lands in Oklahoma .

  • First Police Brutallty

    First Police Brutallty
    The New York Times uses ''police brutally'' for the first time to describe the beating of a civilian by an officer

  • Fingerprints

    Fingerprints
    The Fingerprints classification system was developed

  • Reforms Began

    Reforms Began
    Officers became more professional and crime expert

  • Radar

    Radar
    Radar was introduced to traffic to law enforcement

  • New York City Shot

    New York City Shot
    A white New York City officer was shot and killed by a black teenager

  • Other Ways People Say Police Officers

    Other Ways People Say Police Officers
    Often called policemen , policewomen , constable , police officers swears on oath to protect and serve the citizens the represent

  • Police Uniforms

    Police Uniforms
    Similarly , the word did not arise because police uniforms in New York ( or London or whatever ) had copper button , copper badges , or anything of the sort

  • Real Meaning of Police

    Real Meaning of Police
    Police real meaning is Protection Of Life In Civil Establishment

  • Other Nicknames for Police

    Other Nicknames for Police
    Unlike so many other nicknames for the police , such as cops and the fuzz , this particular team has a relatively well known origin

  • Different Ways To Call Police

    Different Ways To Call Police
    It's also furtive because ''one time'' is not as obviously about the police as cops , popos , pigs , 5-0 , or most of the slang term for police