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From: "Liane Fenimore" <>
Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Police
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:45:38 -0400
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Here is some history from the Phila police department.

http://www.ppdonline.org/hq_history.php

The modern force was started in 1850, Sir Robert Peel died that year in
England (b 1788). I don't see that he came to the U.S. - he was a British
Prime Minister, 1834-5 then 1841-6, and member of parliament who is
considered the father of modern policing. They may have used his principles
in forming the Phila force.

LIane
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From: "Barbara Lynch" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Police


> An interesting start would be to do some research on Sir Robert
> Peel........he started the first police department I believe in
> Philadelphia..........

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