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'''Police''' are the enforcers of [[law]] in a society. Their job entails investigating crimes and arresting suspected criminals to be brought to trial. They also act as witnesses to crimes and are often called upon to give evidence against an accused.
'''Police''' are the enforcers of [[law]] in a society. Their job entails investigating crimes and arresting suspected criminals to be brought to trial. They also act as witnesses to crimes and are often called upon to give evidence against an accused.
Police are required in every civilized society, as they are necessary to enforce the Rule of Law. Police are also known as [[constable]]s, [[inspectors]], [[sheriff]]s, and [[trooper]]s. Each has a specific function as deemed by their respective governing agency.
Police are required in every civilized society, as they are necessary to enforce the Rule of Law. Police are also known as [[constable]]s, [[inspectors]], [[sheriff]]s, and [[trooper]]s. Each has a specific function as deemed by their respective governing agency.
Police have rights that give them the ability to perform their duties. They vary between different countries and states. Usually they have the right to detain people, arrest people, search property, and search houses. When a police officer is in the place he has the right to use his power, he is in his jurisdiction, if he wants to arrest a person outside his jurisdictions, the other jurisdiction's police must do it for him. Police usually have weapons such as guns, batons, and pepper spray. The job of the police is to stop crimes from happening and protect the public from criminals. They also direct traffic and usually assist other emergency services in non-criminal emergencies such as fires also. Police are usually divided into detectives and uniformed officers. Uniformed officers patrol on foot and in marked police cars in order to deter people from committing crime, make the community safer, and direct traffic. Uniformed detectives drive in unmarked cars to investigate crimes undetected.
==History==
==History==