Their tasks included cleaning the streets, supervising the fire department, and even working as jailers. With the early 1900s came a reform movement called Progressive Model Policing, ushering in a new era of modern law enforcement. The police were then made full-time employees and still retained many responsibilities. Their role now is to prevent crime and maintain order and control. However, one of their main functions was to provide housing for new immigrants and help them find work. (https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/114213.pdf) An article on DiscoverPolicing.org describes the role of sworn officers as "dealing with community-based problems rather than specific crimes or incidents is the core of police work" . This would mean that their most important task is to maintain the community as a whole and look after the safety and well-being of the people within it. He goes on to explain that while fighting crime is part of the job, it's not very common; therefore it is not the most important and vital role that police officers possess. This type of policing is a community-oriented style. However, an article in the Houston Chronicle (work/chron.com) states that the two most crucial duties of a law enforcement officer are 1 serve and protect and 2 investigate crimes. This is a slightly different perspective that focuses more on crime and arrests in order to protect the community. The article states that what makes crime and arrests more important is the need to keep drugs off the streets and out of civilian hands. This in itself should be a number one priority for