Event: Police Board Created Brief Description: The pro-southern state legislature removed the St. Louis police from the mayor´s control in 1861 because the mayor and the city were pro-union. Control over the police was given to a board of commissioners appointed by the governor, an arrangement that continues to this day. James S. McDonough was appointed by the board as the first chief of police. Year: 1861 Decade: 1860 - 1869 Beginning Date: Jan. 03, 1861 Ending Date: Jan. 03, 1861 |
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