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To Serve and Protect?

Posted by Donna M. Wells on November 09, 1999

Hi Folks, Would any of you knowledgeable people know the origin of the phrase "To Serve and Protect?" What department or agency might have used it first, does it have a source in literature, etc? Thanks, Donna

Donna M. Wells
Records Manager & Archivist
Boston Police Department