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Ehhh I'd call that a foundational element and not policing as we'd consider it to be today. It was a very limited scope (known criminals, enforcing curfews, and dealing with riots).
Modern policing would be more London in the 1830s as the first police force, with American policing in the 1840s and beyond, with the american roots in the slave patrols from the 1700s.
Earlier models were more based on the mutual pledge system, with groups of families (tithings) have an assigned tithingman, with groups of tithings (a hundred). This became the basis of the constable.
Police and jail replacement for community torture and public shaming.
I guess one way to find out is if you could be a cop? Honestly I would find it difficult which is why I respect a person that steps into that role and trust society to support the laws in place.
Ah, yes, police and prison! So now its state run torture and public shaming, along with the added bonuses of legalized slavery and corporate profiteering.
I would really recommend you learn a bit about what's actually going on. Life isn't paw patrol.
I am and I do. More than some.
I agree the system of crime and punishment is rigged and only a slim percentage are reformed after going through the system. Again the documents regarding localized redemption before state prison and community policing is horrendous. I would be happy to go back to that but the majority arguing against our evolving systems we have just now would recommend what in replacement, overlooked to majority of good police and struggle to give a better deterrent for crime.
I wonder which police stations and prison personnel you /they have spoken to? Or your knowledge of areas that are content with state provided support. The crimes you can stop by...
I just have a stance which is slightly against the grain. But normally in these conversations I am met with police are bad. Which no real relationship with crime or punishment.
So happy to hear from you again or others about the genuine support you are giving to your local area for positive change.
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