Legend had it that a banished Scottish King, had once resided on what were now Peel's grounds. In 1844, the city of New York established the first modern, round the clock, paid police force in the U.S. Wyatt Earp , when asked about his quick draw, replied that in a gun fight, a slow careful aim was far more important than speed. Bullet Proof Vests are not bullet proof, they're bullet resistant. Most rifle rounds will easily pass through. The difference between a misdemeanor or a felony crime is simply the length of time you might serve in jail or prison if convicted.
Misdemeanors carry sentences less than a year, felonies, more than a year.
The term Cops comes from the copper buttons that were used on most turn of the century police uniforms. London's Bobbies are named after Sir Robert Peel. Louisiana currently has the most people incarcerated per capita, of any State. Our County's population is 75,000.