Summary: On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Brian and Peter explore how the first municipal police departments were assembled to quell riots in the 1840s, not fight crime, and consider what happens when the police don’t protect those they serve.
Summary: On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Brian and Peter explore how the first municipal police departments were assembled to quell riots in the 1840s, not fight crime, and consider what happens when the police don’t protect those they serve.