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Boston Police was the first to create a Law Enforcement within the 13 colonies -
The origin of American Policing goes back to "Slave Patrol," where armed men and surrounding citizens would monitor the local street and areas for any enslaved people who may try to escape.
These citizens or armed men would enforce discipline upon slaved people in the. The slave patrols' function was to police slaved people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMsCXnH4ePA -
Police departments had to respond to democratic control and public policy to regulations, and politics and policing have to co exist to intersect.
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Boston Police established the 1st American Police Force
Followed by New York in 1845, Chicago (1851), New Orleans and Cincinnati (1853), Philadelphia (1855), New Jersey and Baltimore (1857). -
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Floyd was an African-American who was being placed under arrest by the Minneapolis Police Department. During the arrest, he was pinned to the ground for an extended time when he could not breathe long enough and passed away. A local bystander filmed the incident. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaKdFdoLbUY -
Their "mission is to improve policing and enhance public confidence in law enforcement by implementing a fair process for mandatory certification, discipline, and training for all peace officers in the Commonwealth." (https://www.mass.gov/orgs/post-commission) -
There has been a huge outbreak across the U.S to defund the police due to recent incident involving Officers using excessive force on suspects in police custody and on the streets. -
Police Officers will continue to be under a microscope as the years go on. More and more training will force Officers to maintain their ability to have a career. Lastly, the number of Police Officers will decrease, causing crime stats to increase in major cities nationwide.