<P> In British North America , policing was initially provided by local elected officials . For instance , the New York Sheriff 's Office was founded in 1626 , and the Albany County Sheriff 's Department in the 1660s . In the colonial period , policing was provided by elected sheriffs and local militias . </P>
<P> In British North America , policing was initially provided by local elected officials . For instance , the New York Sheriff 's Office was founded in 1626 , and the Albany County Sheriff 's Department in the 1660s . In the colonial period , policing was provided by elected sheriffs and local militias . </P>
when did the police force start in america
when did the police force start in america
1626
1626