| Fall River Police Baseball Team |
This is a photo of the FRPD baseball team around
1907. The players are unidentified as yet. |
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| Police Dept Issued Equipment |
This photo shows a police billy, call box key, and
small revolver all of which are FRPD issued of the time period. |
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| Police
Claws |
These are two examples of police claws of the time
period. The chain claw was wrapped around the subjects wrist and the officer would only
have to twist slightly to cause the subject to submit. The second claw was placed over a
joint such as a wrist, elbow, or ankle. The handle need only be turned slightly to cause
it to close on the joint and the subject usually stopped fighting. These items have not
been carried for approximately twenty years in our department but they are still use in
some others. |
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| Police Handcuffs |
These are FRPD handcuffs of the late 1800's-early
1900's. These handcuffs may have been used on Lizzie Borden |
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| 1st Traffic Stand |
This traffic stand was designed and patented by a Fall River resident
during the dawn of the automobile era. It was used here in Fall River and by many other
PD's across the USA. |
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| FRPD Parade Detail 1890 |
This picture was taken of the men outside the front
entrance of the Bank St Armory, Bank St. |
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| FRPD Uniform Division Muster |
This was a picture of what is believe to be the
entire Uniform Division (excluding those working) in the year 1920. It was taken at upper
South Park now known as Kennedy Park. |
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| Board of Police 1910 |
This is a picture of the Honorable Board of Police
in the year 1910. These men had the power of a Police God back then. |
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| First Patrol Officer |
This is a picture of the first Fall River Patrolman. It was taken from a
newspaper photo. |
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| FR Police marching
in Boston |
This is a picture of a Fall River Parade Detail that was sent to march in
Boston in the year 1929. Notice the State House in the background. |
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| Officers outside St
Mary's Cathedral |
These Officers are gathered outside of St Mary's Cathedral on Spring St
for a parade in the year 1935. As you can tell by now Fall River loves a Parade. |
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| Fall River Police
Station 1800's |
This is a picture of our first police station as described in the history
section. It was located on the corner of Court and Purchase Sts |
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| Prohibition Squad
1929 |
The men of the Prohibition Squad posing for a picture. This unit was form
during the Alcohol Prohibition Era to control illegal alcohol sales and manufacturing. |
