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Constables

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Local level individuals who assisted the shire Reeve and organized posses to have and apprehend criminals

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Frankpledge System

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A form of community policing instituted by King William in 1066

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Tithing

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In the Frankpledge System, every male over twelve years of age was required to form a group of ten families

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Sir Robert Peel

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A member of the English Parliament in 1829, who led the mandating of a publicly funded police force throughout England via the London Metropolitan Police Act. He advocated the 12 principles of policing

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Shires

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Ten “Tithings” were grouped together to form a hundred, and these consolidated groups were called shires

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Henry Fielding

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A group of low enforcement agents to apprehend criminals and recover stolen property from the entertainment district. “Bow street runners”

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Justice of the Peace

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The shire Reece was replaced with the office of the justice of the peace

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Night Watch System

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Provided citizens with protection from crime. Equipped with signaling devices, bells, ratchets, and rattles

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Bobbies

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English Parliament mandated a publicly funded police force throughout England.

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Shire Reeves

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The top law enforcement official, who was the forerunner of the American sheriff

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Peelers

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Another name for “bobbies” because of Sir Robert Peel’s influence in creating the force

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Politeria

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The Greek word that “Police” is derived from

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Pharaoh Hur Moheb

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Established first recorded police organization in Egypt around 1340 B.C.

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Law Enforcement

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The most visible representatives of the criminal justice system; typically citizens’ most common and direct contact with law enforcement

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Police

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Entrusted to serve and protect the public, and to control and prevent crime

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Political Era

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1840’s to 1920’s: The period when police agencies were first established to provide a unified law enforcement force in the major American cities

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Reform Era

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Wanted to take law enforcement out of politics, introduce modern technology to make law enforcement for efficient; responsible for appointing police administrators

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Professional Era

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1920’s to 1970’s: Period when there was a call for the establishment of measures to assist law enforcement agencies to improve their effectiveness and become more professional

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Community Model Era

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1970’s to the present: Period when it was advocated for law enforcement to move away from the crime-fighting focus of law enforcement towards a greater emphasis on maintaining order and providing service to the community

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August Vollmer

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Was known as the most famous police reformer in the early part of the twentieth century. He believe the police should be a professional force

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Spoils

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A system that used political power to hire supporters and fire those considered disloyal. This led to a period of incompetent, corrupt, and disliked police force.

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O.W. Wilson

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A student of Vollmer’s who advocated for law enforcement agencies to employ technological advances, such as motorized patrols, effective radio communications, and rapid response to aid effective crime fighting