Which National Event Precipitated the Rapid Expansion of Police Departments

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which national event precipitated the rapid expansion of police departments across the United States?

• A) The colonial settlement in Jamestown, Virginia
• B) the Civil War
• C) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
• D) the Vietnam War

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