> their (verifiably documented) lineage Where are these documents, and what do they verify? Saying that an institution today goes back to an institution from

> their (verifiably documented) lineage Where are these documents, and what do they verify? Saying that an institution today goes back to an institution from the past doesn’t mean that it shares the same traits. Institutions change over time. What you need to show is that the same purpose can be documented today as was there when the police were established.