Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept.
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Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept.
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City's first charter established the marshall as the local peace officer; in 1883 the position of chief of police was established; city charter of 1890 created the Board of Police Commissioners which administered the department and appointed officers; following allegations of corruption, the commission was abolished by the new charter of the 1896; in 1962 the department assumed authority for policing the harborfront, formerly a function of the Harbor Department.
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Arrest
Criminal justice, Administration of
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Police
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Washington (State)--Seattle
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