[pjc50]

> Going back to the foundations of the country's policing strategy, police exist to maintain order

Very un-Peelian policing. Could you give more background on how and when the foundations of US policing strategy were laid, because it seems to be very fragmentary and local?

[fritzw]

I hate to cheap out and just send you to a history podcast, but it really is a great collection of remarks on the history of policing in the US.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-protect-a-history-...

It's well worth a listen, the entire series is great as well