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They declared independence so they’ll have to make their own laws and therefore their own law enforcement.

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1776 - United States Declares Independence from Great Britain

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1776 - United States Declares Independence from Great Britain

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Sheriff Benjamin Branch of Chesterfield County, Virginia is the first officer killed in the line of duty after falling from his horse.

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Some of the first law enforcers, even if there were only 13

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September 24, 1789 - Establishment of US Marshals

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September 24, 1789 - Establishment of US Marshals

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The United States Congress creates the first Federal law enforcement officer, the United States Marshal. Thirteen U.S. Marshals were appointed by President George Washington.

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Law enforcement got a little more organized

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1829 - Sir Robert Peel and the Metropolitan Police Act

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1829 - Sir Robert Peel and the Metropolitan Police Act

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In Great Britain, Sir Robert Peel oversees the passing of the Metropolitan Police Act in Parliament, creating London's Metropolitan Police Force, the first of its kind.

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Turner was educated and pushed for some laws to be passed to give black citizens more rights.

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Nat Turner, an enslaved man, led a slave revolt in the South, which was subsequently put down.

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The first state-wide law enforcement. Before, they mainly covered larger cities.

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The Republic of Texas establishes the Texas Rangers.

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The city of Boston, Massachusetts, created the first fully organized police department in the United States.