Chapter 5

An early form of police patrol in english cities and towns

A law written in 1285 that created a watch and ward system in english cities and towns and that codified early police practices.

An early english police unit formed under the leadership of Henry Fielding, magistrate of the Bow Street region of London.

A police force formed in 1829 under the command of Sir Robert Peel, it became the model for modern day police forces throughout the world.

The popular british name given to members of sir robert peels metropolitan police force.

The act of taking the law into ones own hands.

The national commission on law observance and enforcement.

A now defunct federal agency established under title 1 of the omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968 to funnel federal funding..

The application of social science techniques to the study of police administration for the purpose of increasing effectiveness.

The first large scale scientific study of law enforcement practices.

A police management strategy designed to increase the productivity of patrol officers through the scientific analysis of patrol techniques..

The use of the best available research on the outcomes of police work to implement guidelines and evaluate agencies, units, and officers.

A US government agency or office whose primary functional responsibility is to enforce federal criminal laws.

A city or town based law enforcement

The elected chief officer of a county law enforcement agency, responsible for law enforcement, and operation of the county jail

A law enforcement officer who is trained and empowered to perform full police duties such as making arrests, investigations, and firearms

An independent or proprietary commercial organization that provides protective services to employers on a contractual basis