Police Force

By splabran

  • 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