Early modern. The first centrally organised and uniformed police force was created by the government of King Louis XIV in 1667 to police the city of Paris, then the largest city in Europe.
Governor Arthur Phillip soon after appointed John Smith, a free settler, to the position of Constable. Although he did not remain long in office, Smith became the first recorded Police officer in Australia.
The Texas Rangers are the earliest form of state law enforcement in the United States, first organized by Stephen F. Austin in 1823.
In between the buildings of Aberdeen Wharf and St John's Wharf is the home of arguably the oldest police force in the world.
While some regard slave patrol as the first formal attempt at policing in America, others identify the unification of police departments in several major cities in the early to mid-1800s as the beginning point in the development of modern policing in the United States.
According to a survey conducted in 28 countries in 2022, trust in the police is the highest in Denmark, the Netherlands, and in Sweden. In 2022, some 58 percent of respondents in Denmark and the Netherlands defined the police as trustworthy, while the share of respondents stating the same in Sweden was 55 percent.
The United States Department of Justice was formerly the largest and is still the most prominent, collection of federal law enforcement agencies.
In India, the Director General of Police (DGP) is the highest ranking police officer in an Indian State or Union Territory.
Australia. Police in Australia carry firearms which are personally issued to them. The Australian police forces are monitored by the Australian Institute of Criminology, which has recorded police shooting deaths since 1989. All fatal police shootings are subject to a mandatory coronial inquest.
The AFP is an independent agency of the Attorney-General's Department and is responsible to the Attorney-General and accountable to the Parliament of Australia.
Seventy-four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now employed in SAPOL as fully sworn police officers, Community Constables, police Aboriginal liaison officers and administrative support officers.
Andhra Pradesh is the best state in India for law and order situations. According to the IPF Smart Police Index 2021, the states with the finest policing are Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Assam, Kerala, and Sikkim. The lowest five states are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Punjab.
In Arkansas and Indiana, you can become a police officer without any formal training.
Established in 1986, the Australian Police Medal is the highest police honour in the Australian Honours System.
The average police officer salary in Australia is $70,008 per year or $35.90 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $63,388 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $89,653 per year.
The Ford Police Interceptor EcoBoost Utility is the fastest Police car patrolling the highways.
The GSG 9 is the elite Police Tactical Unit of the German Federal Police, and the counterparts to the state-level Special Deployment Commandos. They are considered some of the most professional police units in the world.
China has the highest number of police officers in the world, standing at about 1.6 million officers in the country's police force. The primary law enforcement unit in China is the Ministry of Public Security (also known by its acronym MPS).
The most heavily policed jurisdiction in the country is the Northern Territory.
The results of a national survey of public attitudes to police and police services reported here indicates that Australians are more respectful of their police, and pleased with the assistance they provide, than some observers have suggested.
It is important for us to ask and know whether you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, so we can work together to build safer communities and reduce over-representation in the criminal justice system.