Transcript Development of Law Enforcement Around the United States

Development of Law
Enforcement Around the United
States
Early “Modern” Law Enforcement
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The Context
• Northeast urban centers continued to grow –
the transformation from town to city
overwhelmed the urban areas
• Commitment to the principles of
republicanism and representative
government were omnipresent
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The Context (Con’t)
• Strong undercurrent of nativism and racism
pervaded (esp. Northeastern Cities)
• In Boston, New York, Philadelphia the
problems created by patronage and ethnic
consolidation were growing and directly
influencing decisions regarding the
development and implementation of police
departments
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What Does First Modern Day
Police Department Mean?
• Particular bureaucratic organizations
• Particular function
• Several Different Strategies possible
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Modern Day Police Department
(Con’t)
• None of the Northeast Departments actually
replicate modern-day police departments
• Many of the government functions taken for
granted in the 21st century did not exist in 19th
century America – or were handled by
disconnected levels of government
• Boston, New York, Philadelphia first cities to
undergo centralization of municipal functions
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Law Enforcement Around the
United States
• Municipal Policing in the Northeast
– Boston, New York, Philadelphia
• Policing Race and Violence in the South
• Policing in the American West
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Nature of Crime
Spanish & Hispanic Influences
Rocky Mountains, Great Plains & Northwest
Native American Police Forces
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