: Early Black patrolmen, such as Horace Shelby in Colorado Springs (1887) or the first Black officers in Thomasville (1954), faced extreme restrictions. For decades, these officers were often prohibited from patrolling white neighborhoods, checking out official patrol vehicles, or arresting white citizens. Media Representation vs. Lived Experience
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Upon arrival in France, the racially segregated U.S. Army assigned the 369th not to front-line combat (initially) but to the Services of Supply (S.O.S.) division. Their primary duty was to conduct labor and, critically, along the logistical railways and depots. Because these patrols were conducted entirely in darkness and by Black soldiers wearing standard-issue woolen uniforms that appeared black under moonlight, French liaison officers colloquially referred to them as "la patrouille noire." : Early Black patrolmen, such as Horace Shelby
