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History of the Amherst Police

History of the Amherst Police

by Amherst History | Mar 15, 2019 | 2019 History Bites

by Captain Ronald Young

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In this lecture, Captain Young traces the development of the Amherst police force from its origin as a single lamplighter in 1873 to its standing as a professional organization today.

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