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Discuss the role of the police force in society
The police force plays a vital role in the maintenance of law and order in society. It is a source of moral strength,
confidence
and happiness to all individuals who seek to live a good life in society.
The ideal of a police force has been conceived centuries ago, when lawyers acts were committed everywhere; but it was
only in the nineteenth century that effectual steps were taken to build up a strong police force in almost every country.
Life, before the introduction of the police force, was indeed insecure. Violent acts such as murder were committed with
impunity by cruel and reckless men. Even those who were weak and feared revenge by stronger men nevertheless found
it safe sometimes to commit lesser crimes such as theft and robbery. Without the restraining influence of a powerful
organization such as the police force, the passions of men were aroused easily, and lawlessness prevailed everywhere.
Individuals grouped themselves together and terrorized whole villages and towns, and there were wars between rival
groups. This state
of affairs caused great sorrow and acute anxiety to whole communities and everyone lived in constant fear, uncertain
even about his immediate future.
The establishment of the police force, however, has changed the state of affairs in society. The police force has enabled
the law courts, which have existed since ancient times, in certain countries even before the introduction of the police
force, to function more efficiently. Criminals are apprehended and punished, with the help of the police force, to deter
others from
committing acts injurious to innocent citizens. Most people therefore have learned to control their criminal tendencies.
The alertness of the police force in the detection of crimes has not only discouraged most people from breaking the
laws of society but also compelled them to exercise restrain and self-discipline. Consequently, society as a whole is more
peaceful than what it was before the establishment of the police force.
As the aim of the police force is to promote the welfare of society, it is constantly engaged in creating the conditions in
which people can live and pursue their own affairs without interference from thoughtless individuals. The rights of every
member in society are protected by the courts through the agency of the police force, which is therefore a source of
inspiration and hope to all law-abiding citizens. Any interference with the rights of one citizen by another is frowned
upon by the police force.
In their efforts to promote the welfare of society the police force extends its activities even to the remotest regions of the
country. If a man is lost in a dense forest or at sea by his own fault or otherwise, members of the force do their utmost to
find and bring him back to his family, however unpleasant the effort may prove. Seldom do they give up their search if