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Russian corruption fight explodes on YouTube
Nov 19th, 2009 - CNN
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- The month of November has been a poignant one for Russia and its fight against corruption -- arguably its biggest vice. It began on November 5...
LA City Council confirms, swears in Charlie Beck as new police chief
Nov 17th, 2009 - StarTribune
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Police Department has a new chief. In a vote Tuesday, the City Council unanimously confirmed Charlie Beck to replace William Bratton, who quit last month to take a job with a security consultancy firm in New York. Beck...
Police say 2nd suspect admitted kidnapping NC girl
Nov 13th, 2009 - AOL News
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -A North Carolina man has admitted to kidnapping a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Friday, but investigators still have not found the child more than three days after she disappeared from a mobile home park.
Fort Hood cop's priorities: Blood loss, day care
Nov 12th, 2009 - Washington Post
In an extreme example of the multi-tasking familiar to moms everywhere, one of the police officers hailed as a Fort Hood hero says she had two priorities after she and her partner stopped a gunman who had just killed 13 people.
House fire kills four in Oklahoma City
Nov 9th, 2009 - UPI
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Four people died in a house fire Monday in Oklahoma City, authorities said. An official said fire department personnel notified the police department's homicide unit when the victims were found...

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Berry retains Schultz as police chief
Ray Schultz will keep his job as Albuquerques police chief. Mayor-elect Richard Berry made the announcement Tuesday night, saying he had received many letters from the Albuquerque Police Officers ...
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Berry retains Schultz as police chief
keep his job as albuquerque's police chief. that announcement was made tonight by mayor-elect richard berry. some city councilors say berry's decision proves that he's not living up to his ...
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Chihuahua Police Department
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Newport News Police Department displays its K-9 unit
The Newport News police department displays its K-9 unit to the public.

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A police service is a public force empowered to enforce the law and provide security through the legitimized use of force.

The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. The word comes via French Policier, from Latin politia ("civil administration"), from ancient Greek ????? ("city").

Hundred Years War (1337 to 1453): The French Gendarmerie was founded as the Maréchaussée It was renamed as the Gendarmerie during the French Revolution.1626: The New York City Sheriff's Office was founded.1667 (March 15): King Louis XIV in France created the first police force in the modern sense under an official called the lieutenant général de police ("lieutenant general of police") to police the city of Paris and to carry out national investigations at the king's request.1749 : The Bow Street Runners were formed by Henry Fielding in London.1789:July 16: The Paris police force was disbanded at the start of the French Revolution and policing was carried out by the National Guard and Gendarmerie.September 24, 1789: The US Marshals Service was established.