This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
First Policemen Through History
A compact history traces policing from ancient guards in Egypt and Rome to Charlemagne and Frankish ideas, then to London’s 1829 Metropolitan Police under Sir Robert Peel. It notes Boston’s daytime police start in 1838, New York’s 1856 uniforms, and varied ward styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Christ
Caesar Augustus
Rome
Charlemagne
United States
London
Metropolitan Police of
Sir Robert Peel
Lord Peel
Bobby
Boston
New York City