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Constables selected men to serve as gaurdians of the piece.
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Sheriff's held elections collected taxes and kept custody of the public funds.
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Local marshalls were appointed by a mayor or city council and served locally as police.
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Vigilantees were self appointed law enforcers who punished outlaws.
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the new York City Sherriff's office was founded
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The town of boston began the first night watch.
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The boston police department becomes the first local modern police department in Us
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The New York city police Department is established.
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First two African american police officers: Robert William stewart and Roy Green are hired by LAPD.
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August vullmer, the police chief of bergley,CA, becomes the father of modern law enforcement
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The Pennsylvania state police becomes the first state police agency.
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Alice Stebbon wells was the first female police officer hired by LAPD.
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The first female deputy sherif Margaret Q Adams was hired by the LA county Sheriff's department
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reforms began: officers became professional and crime experts
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In many american cities , local political leaders had control over the police force.
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The fingerprint classification system was developed
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911 was created
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Investigations several city police departments reavealed cases of police corruption
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Female officers were assigned to patrol duty and crime investigation
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The united states police canine association is formed when two other associations merge.