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Sheriff In early England, shires, which resembled the counties today, were
controlled by the shire reeve, who was appointed by the Crown or
local landowner to supervise the territory and ensure that order would
be kept. The shire reeve soon began to pursue and apprehend law
violators as part of his duties. What was this a forerunner of in modern
United States policing?
Night watch system Historically speaking, an early form of American law enforcement in
which volunteers were organized into groups that patrolled their
community from dusk to dawn to keep the peace was referred to as
what?
London Where did British Home Secretary Sir Robert "Bobbie" Peel organize
law enforcement by pushing through the Metropolitan Police Act?
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1. Police seek and preserve public favor not by Which of the following are among Sir Robert Peel's principles of
catering to public opinion but by constantly policing? Select all that apply.
demonstrating absolute impartial service to the
law.
2. The basic mission for which police exist is to
prevent crime and disorder.
3. The test of police efficiency is the absence of
crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of
police action in dealing with it.
4. The degree of cooperation of the public that
can be secured diminishes proportionately to the
necessity of the use of physical force.
5. Police must secure the willing cooperation of
the public in voluntary observance of the law to
be able to secure and maintain the respect of the
public.
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Sheriff In early England, shires, which resembled the counties today, were
controlled by the shire reeve, who was appointed by the Crown or
local landowner to supervise the territory and ensure that order would
be kept. The shire reeve soon began to pursue and apprehend law
violators as part of his duties. What was this a forerunner of in modern
United States policing?
Night watch system Historically speaking, an early form of American law enforcement in
which volunteers were organized into groups that patrolled their
community from dusk to dawn to keep the peace was referred to as
what?
London Where did British Home Secretary Sir Robert "Bobbie" Peel organize
law enforcement by pushing through the Metropolitan Police Act?
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1. Police seek and preserve public favor not by Which of the following are among Sir Robert Peel's principles of
catering to public opinion but by constantly policing? Select all that apply.
demonstrating absolute impartial service to the
law.
2. The basic mission for which police exist is to
prevent crime and disorder.
3. The test of police efficiency is the absence of
crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of
police action in dealing with it.
4. The degree of cooperation of the public that
can be secured diminishes proportionately to the
necessity of the use of physical force.
5. Police must secure the willing cooperation of
the public in voluntary observance of the law to
be able to secure and maintain the respect of the
public.
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