<P> In 1789 the U.S. Marshals Service was established , followed by other federal services such as the U.S. Parks Police ( 1791 ) and U.S. Mint Police ( 1792 ) . The first city police services were established in Philadelphia in 1751 , Richmond , Virginia in 1807 , Boston in 1838 , and New York in 1845 . The U.S. Secret Service was founded in 1865 and was for some time the main investigative body for the federal government . </P>
<P> In 1789 the U.S. Marshals Service was established , followed by other federal services such as the U.S. Parks Police ( 1791 ) and U.S. Mint Police ( 1792 ) . The first city police services were established in Philadelphia in 1751 , Richmond , Virginia in 1807 , Boston in 1838 , and New York in 1845 . The U.S. Secret Service was founded in 1865 and was for some time the main investigative body for the federal government . </P>
what was the first police department created in the united states
what was the first police department created in the united states
in Philadelphia
in Philadelphia