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First Police Station
The New York Sheriff's Office was founded -
Night Watch
The watch system was composed of community volunteers.- Boston created a night watch in 1636
- New York in 1658
- Philadelphia in 1700
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Creation of the Police Force
All major cities started incorporating a police force from 1830 to 1880. -
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Day Watch
Philadelphia was the first place to incorporate day watch in 1833. More and more places started to add day watch during this time. -
Boston Police Department
The Boston Police Department became the first local modern department in the US -
Modernizing Police Force
Cincinnati was the first city to require police officers to become high mortal characters and react quickly -
First African American Police Officers
Two African American police officers were hired by the LAPD. -
Police Brutality
The New York Times used "police brutality" for the first time while describing a police officer beating a civilian -
Pennsylvania State
Pensilvania State police became the first state police agency. -
First Female Officer
Alice Wells was the first female LAPD officer hired. -
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Reforms
Reforms began and cops became more professional and experienced in the crime field -
Fingerprint System
The Fingerprint Classification System was developed. -
Forensic Laboratory
FBI introduced the forensic laboratory -
First Major Conflict
A white officer shot and killed a black teenager. -
911
911 was created for people to call for help. -
Crime Tracker
CompStat crime tracker was developed and put into function