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Metropolitan Police Act
Metropolitan Police Act in Britain introduced England's home secretary Sir Robert Peel, creating Londons Metro Police Force -
International Association of Chiefs of Police
112 police officials from across the nation gathered to discuss policing issues. Gathering was organized mainly by the officials of the St. Louis Police Department -
First Black Police Officer Chicago
Chicago appointed the first black police officer although never identified by name this individual was considered the first black officer anywhere -
First Police Matron
Lucy Gray was the first Los Angeles police matron, which was a position that aided children and women who were victims and offenders. -
First Hispanic Police Officer
George Garcia became the first Hispanic police officer in New York City prior to this there were often reports of brutal policing against Hispanics -
Berkeley Police School
Vollmer established the Berkeley Police School where all officers were required to complete coursework while off duty -
Prohibition
Creation of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol. Public lost trust in law enforcement due to intrusive searches and surveillance -
First Lie Detector Test Developed
Innovation implemented by Vollmer developed at the University of California for use in crime investigations -
School of Criminology
Beginning of criminology as an academic field establishing the School of Criminology at Berkeley. First school to offer graduate degrees in Criminology -
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
Congress enacted for four main goals including assisting local jurisdictions in reducing crime, addressing admissibility of confessions in criminal trials, obtaining wire trap orders, and regulation of firearms -
LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals
Organization with the intention to cater to the needs of LGBTQ law enforcement officers first held in August of 2016