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Progressive Era Reforms
the Progressive Era turned policing upside down. The American police force found itself often entwined in politics and greed. Rather than spending their time protecting citizens, police often carried out the whims of those at the top. -
NY First Black Police Officer
Officer Battle was sworn in on March 6, 1911. Not only was he the first African-American Police Officer, he was also the first African-American Police Sergeant, Lieutenant, and parole commissioner. -
Rise of Professionalism
At the helm of this reform stood Richard Sylvester. Sylvester, head of the Washington, D.C.pushed for and supported reform efforts across the country. -
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The Great Migration
The Great Migration would expose the racial divisions and disparities that in many ways continue to plague the nation and dominate headlines today. -
CHICAGO RACE RIOT
The riot began after a white man threw rocks at Black people on a segregated Southside beach. active in protesting police violence brought about reforms to address systemic racism and police brutality -
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The Palmer Raids.
The Palmer Raids. US Department of Justice arrests up to 10,000 people and eventually deports 556 in raids targeting foreignborn communists, anarchists and other radicals. -
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PROHIBITION
Policing was about enforcement and dealing with organized crime.
Intrusive searches for alcohol during Prohibition destroyed middle-class Americans' faith in police and ushered in a new basis for controlling police conduct. -
Source
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/long-lasting-legacy-great-migration-180960118/
https://www.police1.com/national-law-enforcement-museum/articles/book-details-the-life-of-samuel-battle-the-first-black-police-officer-in-nyc-LvJuB2PJTW06jUUx/
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/university-press/book/9780826521880
https://www.britannica.com/topic/state-
https://study.com/academy/lesson/american-policing-1900-1960-history-influences.html