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21 Σεπ 2016 · Black in Blue: Atlanta’s first African American police officers were vanguards of the civil rights movement. They weren’t allowed to patrol white neighborhoods or work in police...
1872 Officer M.W. Rasbury killed by Penn Bedell; first Atlanta Police Officer killed in the line of duty, March 7, 1872. 1873 First board of police commissioners meets and names Thomas Jones as the first chief of police. 1874 *Thomas Jones elected to first full term as chief of the newly reorganized police department.
22 Αυγ 2013 · But the tale of the integration of the Atlanta Police Department starts before their first patrol on April 3rd. Throughout the 1940’s the African American community in Atlanta made advancements through leveraging their voting power, increased public protest and high-level negotiations.
20 Νοε 2021 · As early as 1867, Atlantans began campaigning for African American police officers. Finally, in 1948, eight Black policemen were sworn into service. (A historical marker located in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia.)
First African American Police Officers in Atlanta Police Department In 1948, African American leaders used their growing political clout to pressure the city to hire eight black patrolmen to the Atlanta Police Department.
23 Σεπ 2016 · In 1948, eight African-American men joined Atlanta's police force. Those pioneer officers — who couldn't drive squad cars or even step foot in headquarters — inspired Thomas Mullen's new...
The Atlanta Police Department (APD) is a law enforcement agency in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. The city shifted from its rural-based Marshal and Deputy Marshal model at the end of the 19th century.
