Question

Mark is learning about the history of police. He wants to find out if police were always the way they are now: those who protect the public, serve the community, and attempt to catch criminals. He dives into his history book and finds that the first organized police force was established in 1829. The thirteenth century of policing can be described as an era where police were:

Answer 1

Answer: The thirteenth century of policing can be described as an era where police were: night watchmen, carried out investigations, executed warrants and secured prisoners.

The Police is a civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order. Although the 13th century performed duties as night watchmen, investigations, execution of warrants and securing prisoners.

Answer 2

Were night watchmen, carried out investigations, executed warrants and secured prisoners

Step-by-step explanation:

Policing dates back to the first policing organization created in Egypt in about 3000 BC. Then the empire was had 42 administrative jurisdictions; which each had an official who took care of justice and security and were appointed by the pharoah.

One way or the other, policing has developed over the centuries having notable landmarks in the form of watchmen organizations. Watchmen were an organized group of men appointed by authority to prevent and fight crime and other traditional roles of policing at the time such as fire fighting and crime detection. Watchmen can also be traced to 13th century England when there was lack of artificial lights in the town at night and therefore the need for watchmen to prevent and fight crime at night when there was more threat to public safety.