Detroit Police Department (Images of America: Michigan)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738561991 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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This project was sponsored by the Detroit Police Foundation, a nonprofit organization. . Without their assistance, this project would not have been completed. The authors viewed hundreds of photographs from a variety of sources that included the department’s museum and archives, Detroit Free Press, Detroit Public Library, Wayne State University,
All living retired DPD chiefs were invited to participate in the book signing Monday at the department's Central District. The 128-page book -- the first edition of which was funded by the nonprofit Detroit Police Foundation -- was produced after reviewing thousands of documents and photos. . Title: Detroit Police Department unveils historic memoirAuthor: Staff WriterPublisher: The Detroit NewsDate: 12/9/2008Police officials held a release party Monday to celebrate the publication of "Images of America: the Detroit Police Department," an illustrative memoir detailing its 143-year history. Historic "firsts" for the
This photographic book highlights the Detroit Police Department’s rich history, resplendent with groundbreaking advancements in the field of law enforcement. This book illustrates how the department met those challenges and continued to serves its community with the utmost professionalism, respect, and pride. The vision of the Detroit Police Department is “building a safer Detroit through community partnerships,” a with the unquestioned dedication and hard work exhibited by Detroit’s fi nest, this vision has become a reality.. Since its inception in 1865, the Detroit Police Department has been a trailblazer and pioneer in adopting revolutionary advances in law enforcement that are essential to policing today. Of its firsts, arguably the most important and synonymous with the city of Detroit being recognized as the “Automotive Capital of the World” is the department’s deployment of its first patrol car in 1909. The Detroit Police Department was among the first police departments to put its officers on bicycles and developed one of the earliest motorized forces using motorcycles, ultimately becoming the first department to utilize Harley Davidson motorcycles. Over the years, many of the issues that proved challenging to lar
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