Look at the Bible with fresh eyes, and you'll find the record of ancient peoples who, lacking any police force, detectives, or proper jails, did their best to construct rules for getting along with each other and used the fear of God to enforce them.
Of 1,100 municipalities, 180 (some covering thousands of square miles) lack any police or army presence.
Arrest Warrant Four justices agreed that an arrest warrant that authorized the police in Toledo, Ohio, to break into the home of a woman suspected of selling drugs was unconstitutional because it had been issued on the basis of a complaint that lacked any detail about how the police knew of any crime.
Unearthed police records noticeably lack any apparent link to suspected criminal activity, or any obvious payoff for public safety.
Although not on any major road, since the 16th century its isolation and lack of any police presence made it a popular destination for visitors from London and Westminster who would travel to the Red House by wherry, attracted by Sunday dog fighting, bare-knuckle boxing bouts and illegal horse racing.
But some provinces are lacking in police officers.
Lacking the police boat's medical equipment, rescue workers said, they were hampered in their efforts to revive the victims.
On a per capita basis Detroit has plenty of cops; on a per-squaremile basis it is woefully lacking in police officers.
Lacking evidence, the police are forced to let the trio go free.
Lacking sufficient evidence, police said, they couldn't detain Powell, their only "person of interest" in the case.
