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The Warden
Philadelphia created the warden position. The warden hired watchmen to patrol the streets and act as detectives. (Pages 17-18) -
24-hour protection
My the mid 1800's, some major city's now have day and night policing. -
Guns
Police began to carry revolvers. -
Peel's Territorial Strategy
Sir Robert Peel's strategy of having police officers walking the same path to prevent crimes. He also believed in a more organized policing. This has spread to most major cities. (Page 18) -
Technology
By 1878, telegraphs and then telephones were being utilized. (Page 19) -
Pendleton Act
The Pendleton Act was established to require that jobs be given on merit rather than a political favor. (Page 21) (Ourdocument.com) -
FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigations was established. (Page, 18) -
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA)
LEAA provided money to improve and strengthen the criminal justice agencies. (pg 24) -
Community policing
Community policing is when the police form partnerships with the community through crime prevention, information sharing and mutual understanding. (pg 28) -
Homeland Security Era
After September 11, 2011, policing started focusing on antiterrorism and expanding law enforcement powers. (Pages, 28-29)