Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Texas State Police was formed during the administration of Governor Davis on July 22, 1870, to combat crime during the Reconstruction Era of the United States. Davis also created the Texas Special Police, State Guard of Texas, and the Texas Reserve Militia, which was the forerunner of the Texas National Guard. [citation needed]
The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, commonly known as the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), is a department of the state government of Texas. The DPS is responsible for statewide law enforcement and driver license administration. The Public Safety Commission oversees the DPS.
Printable version Part of a series on the. History of Texas ... History of Texas; Timeline; Pre-Columbian Texas: Early Spanish explorations: 1519–1543: French Texas ...
Modern policing began to emerge in the U.S. in the mid-nineteenth century, influenced by the British model of policing established in 1829 based on the Peelian principles. [37] [45] The first organized, publicly funded professional full-time police services were established in Boston in 1838, [46] New York in 1844, and Philadelphia in 1854.
1965: The State of Texas established the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) 1966: Total force was 1,337 officers patrolling 446 square miles (1,160 km 2). The Department's bomb squad was established. 1967: Officers received 22% pay raise spread out over a 3-year period.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
In Ancient Egypt a police force was created by the time of the Fifth Dynasty (25th – 24th century BC). The guards, chosen by kings and nobles from among the military and ex-military, were tasked with apprehending criminals and protecting caravans, public places and border forts before the creation of a standing army.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!