CJS 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Industrial Revolution, New York City Police Department
6 Oct 2020
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These approaches were useful at the time but became problematic during the. Metropiltan police act of 1829 created first modern police force as we know. Key factors in the development of the lmpd. Resistance to police out of fear of repression soldiers on the street. Peel and others emphasized that police should uphold values of individuals liberty. Peel won the argument and was authorized for a 3,000 man police force, but still needed to win public support. First to envision role of police beyond fighting crime. Personnel were often chosen for political motives rather than experience. American police were much more willing to use force. First major police department initially 16 officers, but grew to 800 in 1845. Heavily influenced by politics as councilmen directed who was hired/fired and how police tactics were employed. Constables and citizens volunteered for night watch. Many will argue that police departments are direct extensions of slave patrols.
