Policing the Roman Empire

How did the Roman state keep law and order throughout its vast empire? The answer is a mix of approaches, many of which involved Roman soldiers working as police among civilians. Policing the Roman Empire draws together hundreds of scattered sources to provide the first synoptic overview of this topic in English.

Christopher J. Fuhrmann is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Texas.

Abbreviations
Roman Emperors from Augustus to Julian
Maps of the Roman Empire
1. Introduction
2. "Arrest me, for I have run away": Fugitive Slave Hunting in the Roman Empire
3. "Like a thief in the night": Self-help, Magisterial Authority, and Civilian Policing
4. "I brought peace to the provinces": Augustus and The Rhetoric of Imperial Peace
5. "To squelch the discord of the rabble": Military Policing in Rome and Italy under Augustus' Successors
6. "Let there be no violence contrary to my wish": Emperors and Provincial Order
7. "Keep your province pacified and quiet": Provincial Governors, Public Order, and Policing
8. "Military stations throughout all provinces": Detached-Service Soldier-Police
9. Conclusion
Appendix: Differentiating stationarii from beneficiarii consulares and Other Detached-Service Soldiers
Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
General Index