When was the first police station built and why?

The first publicly funded, organized police force with officers on duty full-time was created in Boston in 1838

Explanation:

The modern police force started in the early 1900s, but its origins date back to the American colonies. In the South in the 1700s, patrol groups were created to stop runaway slaves. In the north, a formal police force was created to control immigrants who were moving into cities in the 1800s

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