Shamans, as the first crime detectors and officers of the law, administered justice through ordeals of poison, fire, and pain based on ancient beliefs in ghosts. [1]
Secret societies, acting as night police and practicing lynch law, played a key role in shaping social hierarchies through secretive rituals and control over information. [2]
Secret societies enforced oaths, promoted trust, and cultivated secrecy, while also intimidating and regulating the masses, functioning as vigilante groups, spies in times of conflict, and secret police in times of peace, ultimately keeping tyrannical kings in check. [3] A united few police can restrain a mob, demonstrating the power of organized cooperation over individual strength. [4]
State police forces in continental nations recruit unmarried men aged 25 to 50 and are funded through bachelor taxes, with no municipally appointed peace officers. [5] Police regulations ensure freedom from violence for society's internal peace and preservation. [6]
Lasting peace on Urantia requires intelligent surrender of sovereign powers to a mankind government, as only world-wide confederations can effectively prevent minor wars and control smaller nations. [7]
Religion, as the moral police force of all time, fostered civilization, promoted art and knowledge, and drove humanity forward to higher levels of reason and wisdom. [8]