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A police service is a public force empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order 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 Marechausee It was renamed as the Gendarmerie in the French Revolution.1626: The New York City Sheriff's Office was founded.March 1667: King Louis XIV in France created a police force under an official called the "Lieutenant General of Police" to police the city of Paris and to carry out national investigations at the king's request.1789: The Paris police force was disbanded at the start of the French Revolution and policing was carried out by the National Guard and Gendarmerie.1789: The US Marshals Service was established.1800: The Marine Police Force in London was created.The City of Glasgow Police was created.The Paris police was created a second time by Napoleonic .1829: The London Metropolitan Police was established.

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