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Condition	Brand New
Brand	Unbranded
MPN	9781467122184
ISBN	9781467122184
Book Title	Providence Police Department
Book Series	Images of America Ser.
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Item Length	9.2 in
Publication Year	2014
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Illustrator	Yes
Item Height	0.3 in
Author	George Pearson, Paul Campbell, John Glancy
Genre	Travel, Political Science, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic	Sociology / General, United States / Northeast / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), General, Law Enforcement
Item Weight	0.7 Oz
Item Width	6.5 in
Number of Pages	128 Pages

The Providence Police Department has served New England's second-largest city from its beginnings in 1651 with the appointment of a town sergeant to today's force of nearly 500 men and women. Officially established in 1864, policing in Providence has changed considerably from the days of night watchmen armed with handheld rattle alarms and nightsticks. Whether quelling the violent street riots of 1914, enforcing Prohibition, or fighting the New England mob, the PPD has evolved to meet the complex challenges posed by the city. It also boasts a history of leadership among the nation's law enforcement agencies, being among the first to incorporate women into the department's ranks, create innovative campaigns to reduce traffic fatalities, and pioneer the use of trained canines to aid in police work. Today, cutting-edge telecommunications and forensic analysis in crime fighting continue to protect the city of nearly 178,000.