Who gives authority to a police department? Lets say a new town were to be founded somewhere in the US, how is the local law enforcement agency brought up in that town?

Question

Who ordains it? Does the town mayor have authority over who gets to enforce the law? Is it the state legislature? The governor?

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Answer 1

The Social Construct. People give authority to
police by respecting their authority.

It’s submission to the law and those who enforce it.