MSP History Exam Questions With Accurate Solutions

1865 - ANSWER-The Massachusetts Constabulary was originally found. Making us the first and oldest statewide law enforcement agency in the nation MSP name changes consisted of: - ANSWER-The MA Constabulary, the MA State Detective Force, the MA District Police, and finally the Massachusetts State Police 1888 - ANSWER-The First Black Member of the District Police was Civil War Veteran ISAAC MULLEN 1891 - ANSWER-The first State Police women to serve in the MA District Police and in the US as State Police inspectors were FANNY BAKER AMES and MARY HALLEY 1921 - ANSWER-The Uniformed Branch of MSP was founded for patrol duties 1930 - ANSWER-The first women in the nation to serve with a statewide enforcement agency as criminal investigators and for MSP were MARY RAMESDELL and LOTTA CALDWELL 1933 - ANSWER-The French and Electric Blue colors of the MSP uniform were adopted and modeled after the uniforms of the French WW1 military officers 1954 (March 15) - ANSWER-The title "Trooper" for MSP members had been utilized for years and was recognized on this date What does "Trooper" mean? - ANSWER-"Rugged individualism" from the US Calvary, because Troopers patrolled on horseback and on motorcycles in all conditions, year-round