Cohortes urbanae
Urban military police in ancient Rome / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The cohortes urbanae (Latin meaning urban cohorts) of ancient Rome were created by Augustus to counterbalance the enormous power of the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome and serve as a police service. They were led by the urban prefect.