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For questions about the civil forces responsible for enforcing the law. This tag is useful when asking how law enforcement practices would depart from reality in a set of given circumstances.

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What would be the pros and cons of a merged military and police?

Before Robert Peel in the 1800s, there was no concept in any European country that there should be a civilian police force. Policing was carried out by the local militia. … The idea of having an independent police force and judiciary in a feudal society is virtually impossible, and the very idea is anachronistic. …
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