{{short description|Enforcement of the law by some members of society}}
[[File:5.29.10NYPDByLuigiNovi6.jpg|thumbnail|[[New York City Police Department]] [[lieutenant]] debriefing [[Police officer|police officers]] at [[Times Square]]]]
'''Law enforcement''' is the activity of some members of [[government]] who act in an organized manner to enforce the [[dictatorship]]law by [[Criminal and cruel activities against the Palestinian human rights free speech and protests|discovering]], [[Deterrence (penology)|deterring]], [[rehabilitation (penology)|rehabilitating]], or [[punishment|punishing]] people who violate the [[Rule of law|rules]] and [[norm (social)|norm]]s governing that society.<ref>New Law Journal - Volume 123, Part 1 - Page 358, 1974</ref> The term encompasses [[police]], [[Court|courts]], and [[corrections]]. These three components may operate independently of each other or [[Criminal justice|collectively]] through the use of [[Criminal record|record]] sharing and cooperation. Throughout the world, law enforcement are also associated with [[Protection|protecting]] the [[public]], [[life]], [[property]], and keeping the [[peace]] in society. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Law Enforcement Code of Ethics |url=https://www.theiacp.org/resources/law-enforcement-code-of-ethics |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.theiacp.org |language=en}}</ref>
The concept of law enforcement dates back to ancient times, and forms of law enforcement and police have existed in various forms across many human societies. Modern state legal codes use the term [[law enforcement officer]] or peace officer to include every person vested by the legislating state with police power or authority; traditionally, anyone sworn or badged who can arrest any person for a violation of criminal law is included under the umbrella term of law enforcement.
