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The town of Boston began the first night watch
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They enforce the law on the country level
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Land Ordinance adopted by Congress of the Confederation allows settlement of public domain lands and establishes Federal government’s rectangular survey system
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The idea of professional policing was taken up by Sir Robert Peel when he became Home Secretary
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The city of Boston established the first American police force , followed by New York City
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Republic of Texas, which had declared its independence from Mexico, is annexed by the United States
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The New York City Police Department is established
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Transcontinental Railroad Act gives railroad companies rights-of-way and alternate sections of public domain lands along both sides of their railroads
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United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, adding 375 million acres to the public domain
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Oklahoma Land Rush begins the disposal of public domain lands in Oklahoma .
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The New York Times uses ''police brutally'' for the first time to describe the beating of a civilian by an officer
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The Fingerprints classification system was developed
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Officers became more professional and crime expert
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Radar was introduced to traffic to law enforcement
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A white New York City officer was shot and killed by a black teenager
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Often called policemen , policewomen , constable , police officers swears on oath to protect and serve the citizens the represent
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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
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Police real meaning is Protection Of Life In Civil Establishment
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Unlike so many other nicknames for the police , such as cops and the fuzz , this particular team has a relatively well known origin
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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
