The Brief: The Evolution of Railroad Police in North America

More than 170 years ago, on February 1, 1855, Alan Pinkerton was contracted to create one of the earliest known railroad police agencies. He was tasked

to respond … without delay … give their personal attention to the preliminary investigation of the facts, and maturing and adapting the plan of action, preference in all cases to be given to those companies whose buildings trains or tracks are then in jeopardy.

 

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