CRJU 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Police Foundation, Wickersham Commission, The Elected
17 Mar 2017
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Intro: the rise of the police as an organized force in the western world coincided with the evolution of strong centralized governments. Historical development of the police: english roots, law enforcement in britain organized around 1200. All able men who could hear a victim"s cry for help were obligated to join a posse in common effort to apprehend the offender. Comes stabuli: a non-uniform mounted law enforcement officer of medieval england. Night watch: an early form of police patrol in english cities and towns conducted by bailiffs, primarily to detect fire and spot thieves: british police practices became codified in the statute of. Bow street runners: an early english police unit formed under the leadership of henry fielding. After henry fielding died his brother john took over his work for another 25 years: the new police. New police: a police force formed in 1829 under the command of sir robert peel.
