the first formal police department was created in the united states in 1838 at boston.
the first formal police department was created in the united states in 1838 at boston.
where was the first formal police department created in the united states in 1838?
boston
in 1838, a bill passed in the general court that allowed the city to appoint police officers, paving the way for the creation of a formal police department. the boston police department was formally founded in may 1854, at which point both the night watch and day police were disbanded. a fourteen-inch club replaced the old hook and bill, which had been in use for one hundred and fifty-four years. at the time of its founding, the boston police constituted one of the first paid, professional police services in the united states. the department was closely organized and modeled after sir robert peel's (london) metropolitan police service.
boston police department
the alexandria police department was founded on july 15th, 1870. when the city authorized a formal police department, the board of police elected a captain, a lieutenant, and 19 patrolmen. all officers were issued star-shaped tin badges, but they had to supply their own uniforms and guns.









































in 1918, the alexandria police department founded the motor unit with the purchase of one harley-davidson motorcycle for use in answering emergency calls.
alexandria police department