Re: Volunteer Cops

"Sheriff" isn't this the way it was originally done??
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The United States inherited England's Anglo-Saxon common law and its
system of social obligation, sheriffs, constables, watchmen, and
stipendiary justice. As both societies became less rural and agrarian
and more urban and industrialized, crime, riots, and other public
disturbances became more common. Yet Americans, like the English, were
wary of creating standing police forces. Among the first public police
forces established in colonial North America were the watchmen
organized in Boston in 1631 and in New Amsterdam (later New York City)
in 1647.

In 1789 the US Marshals Service was established, followed by other
federal services such as the US Parks Police and US Mint Police
(1792). The first city police services were established in
Philadelphia in 1751,[22] Richmond, Virginia in 1807,[23] Boston in
1838,[24] and New York in 1845. The US Secret Service was founded in
1865 and was for some time the main investigative body for the federal
government.[26]
A Deputy U.S. Marshal covers his fellow officers with an M4 carbine
during a "knock-and-announce" procedure

After the civil war, policing became more para-military in character,
with the increased use of uniforms and military ranks. Before this,
sheriff's offices had been non-uniformed organizations without a para-
military hierarchy.[

In recent years, in addition to federal, state, and local forces, some
special districts have been formed to provide extra police protection
in designated areas. These districts may be known as neighborhood
improvement districts, crime prevention districts, or security
districts.

In 2005, The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that police do
not have a constitutional duty to protect a person from harm.

On Apr 11, 12:42 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Except for the "Sheriff" isn't this the way it was originally done??
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> On Apr 11, 11:16 am, Bruce Majors <majors.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
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