| | JUNE 202019CIOReviewSTEPPING INTO CYBERSPACE; HOW THE LAW ENFORCEMENT'S PARADIGM IS SHIFTING"Since the dawn of civilization, there was law and order to establish such great civilizations. There were people who respected the laws, people who bent the laws, and other who just plainly broke it. In ancient societies, there was no official law enforcement function and very little, if any, attempts at organization. Instead, individuals, families, and clans took it upon themselves to take revenge against those who may have injured or offended them, till they days of Hammurabi's code in 1754 BC. The closest function to modern policing was probably attributed to the Military forces of those Kingdoms and cultures. In the days of the Roman empire, it was a common scene of the centurions patrolling the markets and common areas. Their presence most of the time insured that laws were obeyed. In the middle ages, a form of community policing was established, and as an example of that; something called the Frankpledge in England. It was a compulsory system to share responsibility to protect the community. Any one over the age of 12 would have to serve under that system, a group of 9 under the leadership of an older man would patrol the community and keep things safe. The first attempt of establishing a centralized professional police force is said to be established in the 1820's by Sir Robert Peel in London. In the United States, a watch system was established and it sole purpose was to warn the community against any impeding danger. The night and day watch were composed of volunteers who were sometimes not effective CIO INSIGHTSBy Usama Georges, CIO, San Diego County District Attorney's Office
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