History of Policing

By alissatoney21

  • 1626

    The first sheriff station was established.

  • 1636

    Boston created a night watch in 1636 ,New York.

  • 1704

    The first formal slave patrol was formed.

  • 1800

    Modern police stations were established.

  • 1829

    In 1829, Peel established the Metropolitan Police Services in London. With the founding of London's police force, Peel became widely regarded by criminologists and historians alike as the father of modern policing. British police officers are still known affectionately as "Bobbies" in honor of his first name, Robert.

  • 1833

    Philadelphia created the first day watch.

  • 1838

    In 1838, the city of Boston established the first American police force, followed by New York City in 1845, Albany, NY and Chicago in 1851, New Orleans and Cincinnati in 1853, Philadelphia in 1855, and Newark, NJ and Baltimore in 1857

  • 1838

    First organized police force to work full time that was publicly funded and created in Boston.

  • 1846

    The London police were called bobbies, after Sir Robert Peel who advocated the creation of the Metropolitan Police Force in 1828. Copper as slang for policeman is first found in print in 1846, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

  • 1850

    District stations were linked to headquarters by telegraph lines.

  • 1905

    the Pennsylvania State Police becomes the first state police agency.

  • 1910

    The first female deputy sheriff:Margaret Q Adams is hired by LA county sheriff's department.

  • 1921

    the lie detector was created.

  • 1924

    The fingerprint classification system was developed.

  • 1928

    Radio-equipped squad cars were first used.

  • 1932

    FBI inaugurated the forensic laboratory.

  • 1940

    Radar was introduced to traffic law enforcement.

  • 1968

    911 is created.

  • 1971

    The United States Association is formed when two other associations merge.

  • 1994

    CompStat,a crime tracker,is put in function.