“It is pre-revolution and reflects the policy of our English masters.”
That is very incorrect. The concept of having police forces was an uncommon concept in those periods of history. The legal principle of hue and cry was common to most Western societies, and not just the English/British. This was particularly true of the American colonists regardless of whether they were English, French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swede. The colonists were expected to defend themselves against raids by other Europeans and by the Amerindian tribes. So much so, there were laws regarding the requirement to come to church with their arms mandated by law. These laws continued after the Revolutionary War had ended.
I did not know about this until now buit have often advocated for such laws today. In fact, in support of women’s rights, I would include them in the requirement to be armed. Further, were I king, one would be required to be armed in order to travel including on public transportation.