Police

History of Policing

By cedma5

  • 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)