History of Policing

  • First Police Services

    In 1829 the Metropolitan Police Services were founded in London by Peel. Peel was henceforth into history dubbed the "Father of modern Policing"
  • Uniform

    Boston Police Department institutes first uniform dress code.
  • PD Est.

    The NYPD is established.
  • Officers Duties

    Policeman assisted the poor , helped return lost children and aided the community
  • Diversity in Departments

    First two African American Officers are hired onto the LAPD
  • Moral Requirements

    Cincinnati becomes first to require officers to be of high moral standings and quick on their feet.
  • Reform

    Officers became more professional and crime experts
  • Father Of Modern Policing

    August Vollmer , chief of Berkeley Police, becomes known as the Father of Modern Policing
  • State Police

    Pennsylvania Police become first state police agency.
  • Technology

    Lie detector is invented
  • Identification

    The fingerprint classification system is developed.
  • Equipment

    Radios were used in squad cars.
  • Analyzation

    The FBI inaugurates the Forenaic Labratory
  • Technological

    Radar is introduced to law enforcement.
  • Community aid

    911, a line for assistance for those in need of first responder services.
  • Gender Diversity

    Females are assigned onto patrol and crime investigation.
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    Internal Corruption

    Police departments are investigated for corruption.
  • Canines

    Canines are introduced to the police force .
  • Tracking Technology

    Comp stat, a system for tracking crime , becomes functional.
  • Uniform Advancements

    Uniforms become dark blue in response to terrorists attacks along with different equipment worn and carried.