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Night Watch
The town of Boston began the first night watch -
Sheriffs Duties
They enforce the law on the country level -
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
The idea of professional policing was taken up by Sir Robert Peel when he became Home Secretary -
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, which had declared its independence from Mexico, is annexed by the United States -
Police Department
The New York City Police Department is established -
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
United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, adding 375 million acres to the public domain -
Oklahoma Land Rush
Oklahoma Land Rush begins the disposal of public domain lands in Oklahoma . -
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
The Fingerprints classification system was developed -
Reforms Began
Officers became more professional and crime expert -
Radar
Radar was introduced to traffic to law enforcement -
New York City Shot
A white New York City officer was shot and killed by a black teenager -
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
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
Police real meaning is Protection Of Life In Civil Establishment -
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
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
