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After constables and night watchmen had protected Alexandria, Virginia, for nearly 100 years, the Alexandria Police Department was officially organized on July 15, 1870. When the city authorized a formal police department, the board of police elected a captain, a lieutenant, and 19 patrolmen. All officers were issued star-shaped tin badges, but they had to supply their own uniforms and guns. This first published history of the Alexandria Police Department follows the growth of the force from the days of foot patrols, when drunks and thieves menaced the seaport town, to 20th-century law enforcement pioneers who once used watches to catch speeders and trained a canine to respond to radio commands. Images recall Alexandria's downtown before it became Old Town and capture the city's expansion to Del Ray and the West End. The officers themselves are highlighted as they caught criminals, investigated traffic accidents, reached out to children in the community, and, in some cases, sacrificed their own lives while protecting the people of Alexandria.
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Jody Latham
reviewed Alexandria Police Department, Virginia (Images of America Series) on March 27, 2013
Alexandria Police Department, Virginia (Images of America Series)
Stunning photographs. I mean, absolutely gorgeous visuals. Mr. Watkins and Ms. Jones seemed to go out of their way to find some really off-the-beaten-path "things to do before you die," though there was some overlap with the other book by these two, Unforgettable Journeys to Take Before You Die, as well as the first in the series, Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die. I'm not sure there's a really clear delineation between "things to do," "journeys to take," and "places to see." Most all of the trips chosen in any of the three books could have been shuffled into either of the others just fine.
Anyway, they introduced me to some intriguing locations I would have been unlikely to find on my own. For example, the sections on "Tasting Warrior Life" in Mongolia and "Searching for Black Pearls" in French Polynesia. Both are interesting slices of the world I really don't know much about but now I'm intrigued enough to go find out more. And I liked the little "travel tips" at the end of each section.
Honestly, though, the main emotion coursing through my mind while reading this book was something bordering on insane jealousy. If they're looking for someone to help test out a bunch of unforgettable trips for a fourth book, I'm available. (Call me!)
For more book reviews, visit my blog, Build Enough Bookshelves.
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