The way in which early colonial watchmen and modern-day police are alike are<u> They were both </u><u>hired </u><u>to </u><u>deter crime. </u>
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<h3>Duties of colonial watchmen </h3>
They engaged in law enforcement and crime prevention.
They were to ensure public safety.
Modern-day police are also hired to enforce the law and prevent crime which is why we report to them when a crime happens and they patrol the city at different times to prevent crime.
It was "mountain ranges in the north and west" that helped India develop for thousands of years in this way, since these mountains were very hard to cross with large armies.
