Hazrat Umar (ra) Establishes the Police Department

Similarly, Hazrat Umar (ra) also established a police department. In order to uphold the peace in the land, a police department was established by Hazrat Umar (ra). This department was given authority over accountability, maintaining peace and security and overseeing matters related to the marketplace etc. That is, to oversee whether or not people were correctly adhering to the guidelines and also to help people receive their due rights if they were being usurped and to oversee other official matters until they reached the judge. The department was given authority to oversee matters related to the safety and peace [of society] and matters related to the marketplace etc.