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

It would be up to the state legislature to write the laws regarding how to define and structure the police. These laws may have sections which allow for a county, city, or other municipalities to create police forces.