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Police force - answer constituted body of
persons empowered by the state to enforce
law, protect property & limit civil disorder.
powers include: legitimized use of force
most commonly associated w/ police services
of a sovereign state authorized to exercise
the powers of that state within a defined
legal/territorial area of responsibility
Where was the term "police" derived from? -
answer French: "policie" -- to keep order
,Greek: "polieta" -- citizenship,
administration, civil policy
Where was the first centrally organized
police force? - answer Established in, 1667,
by King Louis IV to police city of Paris
Lieutenant general of police = "head of the
police force" by royal edict
Why were uniformed and salaried police
officers needed? - answer The 1800s saw
social unrest and violence increasing in
Europe, shifting the understanding of crime
in Europe and North America.
Modern Police Forces - answer City of
Glasgow Police (1800)
Surete in Paris (1810)
London Metropolitan Police (1829)
Royal Irish Constabulary (1822)
Police forces charged with a preventative
role: patrolling streets, maintaining public
,presence & investigating crime as part of a
professional service.
Which of these police forces set the template
for North American police forces to follow? -
answer London Metropolitan Police, 1829
How did policing in North America start off? -
answer A bunch of concerned citizen
volunteers, then recognized the need for
more permanent authority. So, developed a
salaried "policeman" position that was
formally trained.
What is the first municipal police force in
North America? - answer Toronto Police
(19th century)
however, this dates way back to that of the
"watchman" system in Quebec and Ontario in
1651, though these systems weren't actually
organized police forces.
Police forces in North America - answer
Toronto Police (1834)
, Montreal & Boston Police (1838)
Quebec City Police (1840)
New York City Police (1844)
Philadelphia Police (1854)
Why did police forces expand to North
America? - answer to keep law & order,
maintain a uniformed police presence,
secure railroads,
labour strikes,
and prevent horse thieving & rioting
How did policing in Canada begin? - answer
York was renamed "Toronto" in 1834
William Lyon Mckenzie (mayor) ran city with
population of 9000 people.
That same year, the Toronto police force
began -- first full time constable hired to lead
volunteers.
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