Law enforcement
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Law enforcement broadly refers to any system by which some members of society act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating or punishing persons who violate the rules and norms governing that society. Although the term may encompass entities such as courts and prisons, it is most frequently applied to those who directly engage in patrols or surveillance to dissuade and discover criminal activity, and those who investigate crimes and apprehend offenders.
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See also
- The Thin Blue Line
- Outline of law enforcement - structured list of topics related to law enforcement, organized by subject area
- Coming into force
- Criminal law
- Law
- Law enforcement organization
- Law enforcement agency powers
- Law enforcement by country
- Specialist law enforcement agency
- Law and order (politics)
- Law enforcement and society
- Police
- Secret police
- Vigilante
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