How was the law enforced before the police force was esablished?

I heard that the Metropolitan police force in London, England was the first police force anywhere in the world. I'm not sure whether that is true, but if so, how was the law enforced up until this time in London and elsewhere? The non-existence of a police force seems a bewildering concept to me.

What is a VPN?

VPN is (Virtual Private Network) were first used by companies to enable their employees to securely access internal systems such as email remotely (e.g. from home or while on business trips). Today they are increasingly being used for personal use by individuals to protect their privacy while online in public places (e.g. when using the wi-fi connection in a cafe) or in a country where the internet is censored / blocked (e.g. China, Saudi Arabia…).