The United States Park Police: A History

Mackintosh B. 1989. The United States Park Police: A History. National Park Service. Washington, D.C.

The document looks at the background and evolution of the United States Park Police from 1800 to 1983. The history begins with the ancestors of the US Park Police - the early watchmen of the newly formed capitol city of Washington and documents the origins, development, and growth of the force through 1983.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Mackintosh, Barry
Date of Issue
1989
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
USPP
Keywords
defense, force, History, National Park, National Park System, NPS, Organization, park police, police, U.S. Park Police, washington
Subjects
NPS.gov Subject Site: United States Park Police

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