The Political Development of the Baltimore Police Department from 1853 to 1863: Local and National Dimensions

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Brief Overview

I analyzes the first decade of the Baltimore Police Department to reveal how 1)the police department formed, 2)local police departments relate to national projects, and 3)the state and then federal governments claimed authority over this force.

Author

• Steph Saxton, Johns Hopkins University