Перевод текста своими словами без переводчика the word "police" means the arrangements made in all civilized countries to ensure that the people keep the peace and obey the law. the word also denotes the force of peace officers (or police) employed for this purpose. in 1829 sir richard mayne wrote: "the primary object of an efficient police is the prevention of crime: the next that of detection and punishment of offenders if crime is committed. to this all the efforts of police must be directed. the protection of life and property, the preservation of public peace, and the absence of crime, will alone prove whether those efforts have been successful and whether the objects for which the police were appointed have been attained1 ." in police work much depends on the co-operation of the public, and this is always determined by the respect in which the police are held. one of the key principles of modern policing in britain is that the police seek to work with the people as part of the community. police is the body of agents organized to keep civil order and public safety, enforce the law, and investigate crime. characteristics common to most police forces include a quasi-military organization, a uniformed patrol and traffic-control force, plainclothes divisions for criminal investigations, and enforcement priorities that reflect the community's way of life. administration may be centralized at the national level, or decentralized with autonomous local police forces. recruits usually receive specialized training and take an exam. the modern metropolitan (london) police force 1 to attain – ɞɨɛɢɜɚɬɶɫɹ, ɞɨɫɬɢɝɚɬɶ 5 began with sir robert peel, the state secretary in britain in 1829. these police officers are often referred to as ´bobbies´ due to the fact that it was sir robert (bobby) peel who authorized metropolitan police. they were regarded as the forerunners2 of a modern police force and became a model for the police forces in most countries, such as the united states. bobbies can still be found in many parts of the world (british ex-colonies, for example do you know that "the old bill" or "the bill" is used as slang names for the police? what is the origin of this funny name? the simple answer is that no one really knows for sure. "old bill" was king william iv, whose constables were an early form of police. in 1619 the constables of the watch referred to themselves as 'us peacemakers and all our bill of authority'. new laws for the police used to come and keep coming from bills passed through parliament. constables of the watch were sometimes nicknamed for the billhooks3 they carried as weapons. so choose the explanation you like the most!