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National Law Enforcement Museum, Women in Law Enforcement - Timeline: 1854-2011

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National Law Enforcement Museum, Women in Law Enforcement - Timeline: 1854-2011, National Law Enforcement Museum, Circa 1900

In 1854, the first known police matrons (also called jail matrons) were hired by New York City to search and guard female prisoners, but they were…

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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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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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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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Rice University, Houston Mayor Lee Brown

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Rice University, Houston Mayor Lee Brown, Rice University, 1996

Lee Patrick Brown started off as a police officer in California, but he would continue climbing up the ranks as he improved life around him. Serving…

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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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Vera Bock, History of Civic Services in the City of New York Police No. 1 : The Rattle Watch

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Vera Bock, History of Civic Services in the City of New York Police No. 1 : The Rattle Watch, Library of Congress, 1936

Our Nation’s communities need your protection, and I find great comfort in your selflessness and bravery. Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The…

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Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

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Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice

The Criminal Division develops, enforces, and supervises the application of all federal criminal laws except those specifically assigned to other…

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The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, The Naval Criminal Investigative Service

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The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, None

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Bureau of Justice Statistics, The United States Criminal Justice System

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Bureau of Justice Statistics, The United States Criminal Justice System, Bureau of Justice Statistics, None

The flowchart of the events in the criminal justice system (shown in the diagram) updates the original chart prepared by the President's Commission on…

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