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[[Teddy Roosevelt]]'s rise to national prominence as a "progressive" reformer began by ending the patronage system and implementing civil service reform in the New York City Police Department, and later as governor by implementing a state level civil service system.  

[[Teddy Roosevelt]]'s rise to national prominence as a "progressive" reformer began by ending the patronage system and implementing civil service reform in the New York City Police Department, and later as governor by implementing a state level civil service system.  

Prior to creation of a professional career police force, like mail carriers, police forces were filled with campaign get-out-the-vote volunteers and precinct poll watchers who stuffed the ballot box for their candidate. In the case of police, their job for the new mayor was often to beat up, intimidate and harass volunteers for the loosing side.

Prior to creation of a professional career police force, like mail carriers, police forces were staffed with campaign get-out-the-vote volunteers and precinct poll watchers who stuffed the ballot box for their candidate. In the case of police, their job for the new mayor was often to beat up, intimidate and harass volunteers for the loosing side.

The Civil Service Reform Act restored the power that the Democratic party had prior to the Civil War, only this time with no accountability to the voters.

The Civil Service Reform Act restored the power that the Democratic party had prior to the Civil War, only this time with no accountability to the voters.