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Watchman (law enforcement)
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Watchman.jpg) A night watchman by Thomas Dekker from The Belman of London (1608). | |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Competencies | Public safety, fire watch, crime prevention, crime detection, criminal apprehension, recovery of stolen goods |
Fields of employment | Law enforcement |
Related jobs | Thief-taker, security guard, police officer, fire lookout |
Watchmen were organised groups of men, usually authorised by a state, government, city, or society, to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement as well as traditionally perform the services of public safety, fire watch, crime prevention, crime detection, and recovery of stolen goods. Watchmen have existed since earliest recorded times in various guises throughout the world and were generally succeeded by the emergence of formally organised professional policing.
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