Following the creation of the Metropolitan Police Department by an Act of Congress in August of 1861, a new badge design was needed for the fledgling department. In September of 1861, a new badge was conceived. It was not in the typical badge style of the times and...
In late July of 1932, following the arrival of thousands of former World War I veterans who had come to Washington to demand Congress award promised war service bonuses; Chief (Major and Superintendent) Pelham Glassford was ordered to expel the squatting veterans and...
These photos were part of a collection that show the arrest of some demonstrators. The actual date and location are unknown. If anyone knows the circumstances and location, email nbreul@dcpolice.us.
It is not Jackie, is it President Johnson’s daughter? Anyone who knows the story behind this photo can email me at nbreul@dcpolice.us. This photo and others being added to the Photo Gallery are part of a photographic collection recently acquired....
This month in MPD History was a memorable one for many in 1971, as the city was besieged by tens of thousands of well organized and determined anti-war protestors; nearly all of them college students. It was known as “May Day” and was the largest, most...
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