police departments (historically)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkb:military
mounted police
civilian staff
public information officers
traffic enforcement
paramilitary forces
chaplaincy services
SWAT teams
forensic units
canine units
community policing units
aviation units
evidence storage
vice squads
detective bureaus
training academies
crime labs
reserve officers
communications centers
dispatch centers
harbor patrols
internal affairs divisions
juvenile divisions
prisoner transport units
property rooms
public relations divisions
records divisions
riot control units
volunteer auxiliaries
gptkbp:emergedIn 19th century
gptkbp:employs gptkb:police_officer
gptkbp:function enforce laws
maintain public order
investigate crimes
prevent crime
gptkbp:governedBy municipal authorities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label police departments (historically)
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:New_York_City_Police_Department
gptkb:Paris_Police_Prefecture
gptkb:London_Metropolitan_Police
gptkbp:originatedIn early modern Europe
gptkbp:predecessor sheriffs
watchmen
constables
gptkbp:sometimesGovernedBy gptkb:government
gptkb:local_government
gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:.32_Colt_New_Police
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7