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First attested in English in the early 15th century, originally in a range of senses encompassing '(public) policy; state; public order', the word police comes from Middle French police ('public order, administration, government'), [10] in turn from Latin politia, [11] which is the romanization of the Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeia) 'citizenship, administration, civil polity'. [12]
On March 12, 1829, a government decree created the first uniformed policemen in Paris and all French cities, known as sergents de ville ("city sergeants"), which the Paris Prefecture of Police's website claims were the first uniformed policemen in the world. [18] In London, there existed watchmen hired to guard the streets at night since 1663 ...
The Bow Street Horse Patrols were a set of anti-highwaymen mounted police organised in London, England. They were the first uniformed police force in the country. First established in October 1763 by Sir John Fielding, the magistrate at Bow Street Magistrates' Court, London's police headquarters. Their creation was made possible with a ...
The London Marine Police Force is widely regarded [3] as being the first modern police force in the world, in the sense that they were not government controlled and were responsible for the prevention of crime. In its first year of operation 2,000 offenders were found guilty of theft from the docks.
"The English Police 1829-1856: Consensus or Conflict" International Journal of Police Science & Management 2 (1999): 175+ Lyman, J. L (1964). "The Metropolitan Police Act of 1829: An Analysis of Certain Events Influencing the Passage and Character of the Metropolitan Police Act in England". Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science.
Licking County history: Licking County village of Utica saw 7 major fires in 1888-1909, before a 1910 bond issue In 1907, the title was changed again to what we know today as police chief.
North Eastern Railway Police trial the use of police dogs for the first time: PD Jim, with his handler Sgt Allinson. 1910: For the first time Police Officers are given one weekly rest day. 1914–1918: World War IBritish police became unionised. During the War, resignations were not permitted except on grounds of ill-health. 1914: Special ...
Nonetheless, in 1854, the New York City Police Department became the United States' first municipal police force to issue uniforms to its officers. New York City was followed, in 1858, by Boston, Chicago, and soon thereafter, other cities. The first uniform consisted of a long navy blue coat with a velvet collar, and a blue cap.