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In the early and mid-1800s, three developments converged that led to the creation of the first formal police departments in America: the Industrial Revolution, the rise of major cities, and the abolishment of slavery. These developments are important to consider because they provided the perfect mix of ingredients for the creation of police departments.

Industrial Revolution: A period during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries marked by new manufacturing processes and a transition from rural means of production to urban ones.