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The Origins of Policing in America
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The early police forces in America were formed to protect property, specifically to help business owners stop labor strikes. By using police officers to break up strikes, business owners were able to avoid using their own money to do so, while also delegating their vigilante actions to the police force, making them more socially acceptable.

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