Tracking the beginnings of policing in Newark, NJ was first recorded in the late 1600s when the establishment of police guard began. It was only in 1681 that the Night Watch began, where there were two people in charge of patrolling the city at night. The two men took on the title of Constable and their responsibilities were two very familiar duties; firstly they had the responsibility to prevent crime and secondly to prevent peace. In 1773, the two policemen of the time were required to maintain peace and harmony in the city of Newark. Later the city boundaries began to expand, many thought the responsibilities were largely too much for just two people, so the patrol became nine citizens who would be chosen to serve. Newark was then divided into four watch districts, seven watchmen were appointed for night patrol and were on duty from nine in the evening until dawn. The daily pay for each sentry was one dollar a night. In 1836 the city of Newark was incorporated and the city became the third oldest city in the United States. The city elected its first mayor, whose first official acts established the "City Watch". The duties of the city wardens of Newark were defined by ordinance and consisted of patrolling the streets and neighborhoods throughout Newark, arresting or detaining until dawn all violators of the peace and any suspicious persons who might be found lurking in the streets late at night or at unreasonable hours of the night. The first ranking officer, appointed Captain of the Guard was George C. Sindle and was paid the same salary as the other guards. In 1854 a distinctive badge was authorized and given to the Municipal Guards. Created to resemble a star, inscribed with the ti......middle of the card......area. The researchers realized that even though foot patrols didn't exactly lower the crime rate as they had hoped, they realized that perhaps people wouldn't commit crimes in those areas if they knew officers were around almost every hour. any other corner and they would easily have been captured right away. Furthermore, in this article, it was noted that close contact between the police and the public helps the former to develop first-hand information about crime and possible criminal behavior. An information system like this is more likely to have a long-term positive impact. Research from the Newark Foot Patrol Experiment also discusses the effects on officer attitudes and performance. Patrol officers' attitudes toward foot patrols have important implications for implementation, training, assignments, and development of approaches to overcome resistance.