MSP HISTORY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The Massachusetts State Constabulary was originally founded in
__________________making us the first and oldest statewide law enforcement agency
in the nation. - Correct Answers -1865
he MSP evolved through several organizational name changes throughout the years-
_____________________,_____________,_______________and ultimately called the
Massachusetts State Police. - Correct Answers -the MA State Constabulary, the MA
State Detective Force, the MA District Police
Civil War veteran Isaac Mullen was - Correct Answers -the first black member of the
District Police in 1888.
In 1891,____________&_______________joined the MA District Police and became
the first state policewomen to serve in MA & the United States as state police inspectors
of factories. - Correct Answers -Fanny Baker Ames & Mary Halley
The Uniformed Branch of the MSP was founded in ________ for patrol duties. - Correct
Answers -1921
_____________&_______________joined the MSP and are the first women in the
nation
to serve with a statewide enforcement agency as criminal investigators in 1930. -
Correct Answers -Mary Ramesdell & Lotta Caldwell
In _______, the French and Electric Blue colors of the MSP uniform were adopted &
modeled
after the uniforms of the French World War I military officers. - Correct Answers -1933
The title of "Trooper" for MSP members had been utilized for years and was not
officially
recognized until ___________ - Correct Answers -March 15, 1954.
The term Trooper came from
_______________________________________________________as early
Troopers patrolled on horseback and on motorcycles in all conditions, year-round. -
Correct Answers -the U.S. Cavalry and meant "rugged individualism"
AND ANSWERS
The Massachusetts State Constabulary was originally founded in
__________________making us the first and oldest statewide law enforcement agency
in the nation. - Correct Answers -1865
he MSP evolved through several organizational name changes throughout the years-
_____________________,_____________,_______________and ultimately called the
Massachusetts State Police. - Correct Answers -the MA State Constabulary, the MA
State Detective Force, the MA District Police
Civil War veteran Isaac Mullen was - Correct Answers -the first black member of the
District Police in 1888.
In 1891,____________&_______________joined the MA District Police and became
the first state policewomen to serve in MA & the United States as state police inspectors
of factories. - Correct Answers -Fanny Baker Ames & Mary Halley
The Uniformed Branch of the MSP was founded in ________ for patrol duties. - Correct
Answers -1921
_____________&_______________joined the MSP and are the first women in the
nation
to serve with a statewide enforcement agency as criminal investigators in 1930. -
Correct Answers -Mary Ramesdell & Lotta Caldwell
In _______, the French and Electric Blue colors of the MSP uniform were adopted &
modeled
after the uniforms of the French World War I military officers. - Correct Answers -1933
The title of "Trooper" for MSP members had been utilized for years and was not
officially
recognized until ___________ - Correct Answers -March 15, 1954.
The term Trooper came from
_______________________________________________________as early
Troopers patrolled on horseback and on motorcycles in all conditions, year-round. -
Correct Answers -the U.S. Cavalry and meant "rugged individualism"
