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However, the arrests which were finally made came after police began to fully understand the nature of a crime, about which most forces are still in the early stages of learning.

In contrast to America, where most forces are firmly under the thumb of a single authority (whether it be the federal government, county officials, a sheriff or a mayor), British bobbies have three competing masters.

The annual assessment of policing found most forces were good at preventing crime and dealing with anti-social behaviour.

The findings were part of an HMIC report on police legitimacy, which found that most forces were treating people fairly and ethically, although five required improvement.

Numbers never approached those fielded during Hellenistic and Roman times: it was a mighty medieval prince who could assemble 20,000 men (of whom perhaps 5,000 would be knights), and most forces were much smaller.

He said most forces were also investigating allegations against officers "abusing their position for sexual favour".

The response from most forces was to chop the number of officers and staff.

But Soler believes that pepper spray does just the opposite, teaching the lesson that "whoever controls the most force is the one who resolves the dispute".

Most police forces are unionized, though there are important exceptions e.g., the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the largest Canadian police force.

It remains to be seen how that training will translate on the battlefield, after most Western forces are gone.

In Australia, Mr. Gates said the Taliban would be "very surprised come August, September, October and November, when most American forces are still there, and still coming after them".