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Bain News Service, Mayor Richard H. Sylvester, Washington, DC Chief of Police

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Bain News Service, Mayor Richard H. Sylvester, Washington, DC Chief of Police, Library of Congress, between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915

Richard Sylvester implemented many police procedures that we still use today. He was the one to coin the ‘third degree’ phrase we commonly use today,…

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Bain News Service, Arthur Woods, New York Police Commissioner

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Bain News Service, Arthur Woods, New York Police Commissioner, Library of Congress, Unknown

When Arthur Woods was a journalist, his articles about the local police caught their interest, and they soon recruited him as a Deputy. He believed in…

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D.H. Anderson, Chiefs of Police, New York City

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D.H. Anderson, Chiefs of Police, New York City, Library of Congress, ca. 1889

The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police was organized on November 30, 1901, in Rochester, New York and incorporated in 1957. It is a not…

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Dr. Marc Holzer & LaMont Rouse, Police Officers at Risk

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Dr. Marc Holzer & LaMont Rouse, Police Officers at Risk, Tennessee Star, 2017

"• Total of 834,000 law enforcement officers (most employed at the municipal level)
• Since 1990, over 1,500 police officers have been killed in the…

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First photo - Time Second - Unknown, Policeman in the 19th century

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First photo - Time Second - Unknown, Policeman in the 19th century, Library of Congress, First photo - 1903 Second photo - unknown

"Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that…

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Poster for Sweetheart's Ball at Alcatraz Penitenitiary

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Poster for Sweetheart's Ball at Alcatraz Penitenitiary, National Park Service, 1953-1963

Alcatraz was more than just an island prison on the San Francisco Bay. Since the island was so far away from the mainland, the prison had facilities…

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History of Seattle, Washington: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, Sheriff John McGraw

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History of Seattle, Washington: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, Sheriff John McGraw, Seattle Then and Now, 1890

Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that…

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Isadore Posoff, Don't jaywalk. Watch your step.

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Isadore Posoff, Don't jaywalk. Watch your step., Library of Congress, 1937

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Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Battle Hymn Of The Republic

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Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Battle Hymn Of The Republic, Library of Congress, Unknown

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe A song sheet to play the Battle Hymn Of The Republic. One of the most popular…

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National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior, United States Park Police Officers

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National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior, United States Park Police Officers, National Park Service, Unknown

As one of the oldest uniformed federal law enforcement agencies in the United States, the United States Park Police, originally named the Park…

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