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First Responders: Policemen & Policewomen

Updated on Sep 11, 2019. Originally added on Aug 18, 2016 by Kathy Pinna

From traffic control to crowd control, police men and women have always been on the front lines protecting their communities.

These photos, dating from the 1800's through the early 1900's, are of those who have sworn to serve and protect. In some ways, a lot has changed but the duties of these men and women have remained the same.

Wouldn't it be amazing if New York City's traffic today were like the 1911 photo below?

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Washington D.C. policewomen

Washington D.C. policewomen
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shared on 01/11/2012

After Red Cross training.

Lindbergh & Schwarzkopf

After Lindbergh told story to Bronx grand jury
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shared on 01/10/2012

Yes, that's Gen. Schwarzkopf's father - the Superintendent of the New Jersey police.

Dallas policeman

Carl John Vittrup
Franci Callahan 20 favorites
shared on 08/23/2015
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Learning on the job

Police classroom
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shared on 01/10/2012

New York police commissioners

New York Police
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shared on 01/11/2012

1860

Police vs Fireman ballgame

Watson & Sullivan at Police Fireman's ball game, [9/13/24]
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shared on 01/11/2012

1924

1894 policeman

Bernard A. Battles of Concord, Massachusetts
Ed Miller 130 favorites
shared on 02/19/2012
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Taking fingerprints, 1908

N.Y.C. Police HQ
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shared on 01/09/2012

1890's Mounted Police

Omaha Mounted Police troop (1892-1895)
Ronda Hewett 1 follower 78 favorites
shared on 06/25/2014

1922 policeman

NYPD John Elmer Mason 1922
Stacey Vellines 5 favorites
shared on 02/24/2012

1925 Los Angeles

Unknown Policeman, Los Angeles
Patti Hutterli 2 followers 118 favorites
shared on 01/26/2015

Self-defense

Self-defense
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shared on 01/11/2012

A policeman and policewoman practicing self-defense techniques.

Peter Arens
Christopher Hopkins 13 favorites
shared on 10/16/2014
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Confiscating a "Tommy gun"

Lt. Bill Strauch
Tommy Dale 3 followers 79 favorites
shared on 04/03/2015

Fredrick William Green
Ronda Hewett 1 follower 78 favorites
shared on 08/26/2014

Missouri lawmen

Al, Andy, Ed, & Frank Lee, MO
Pam Jackson 16 favorites
shared on 07/27/2012

Brown County Jail, 1910

Brown County Indiana Jail 1910
Marilyn Jacobs 2 followers 74 favorites
shared on 07/08/2012
Historical facts: Thousands of years ago in China, "prefects" carried out investigations. In ancient Greece, slaves were responsible for crowd control and made arrests. And in the Roman empire, the army was in charge of security while local watchmen would be hired for extra help.

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