Question

question # 2
multiple choice
the first watches organized in colonial america were comprised of ______.

○ criminals required to serve their sentences in volunteer service

○ hired law enforcement officers

○ citizen volunteers

○ british troops

Explanation:

Colonial America's first formal community watch systems were made up of local citizens who volunteered to patrol their neighborhoods to maintain order, as paid professional law enforcement did not exist in this early period, and British troops focused on broader colonial defense, not local community patrols.

Answer:

citizen volunteers