The Origins of Policing -- from the Middle Ages to the First World War
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The First Forerunners of Police in the United States
The first forerunner of a police force that we can see in the united states is actually a little earlier, although it was not called police. The first one was in charleston, south carolina, and it was created in 17 83,. There were other sort of small private guard forces already in existence, but this one was formally, officially incorporated by the town.
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