During the late 14th century A.D. and early 15th century, it was the monarchical Korean government that was the first to institute an all female quasi law enforcement unit entitled the “Damo”, which means “tea woman” in Korean. Originally the Damo were not actually members of law enforcement, rather they were palace investigative attendants working on behalf of the Korean government due to the fact that only women could investigate and/or interrogate other women because of the Confucian value system subscribed to in Korea during the period. The purpose of the Damo was to enforce the law, specifically targeted toward women of the upper socioeconomic classes. Korean society has forbade the interaction of men and women for centuries and because of this, the primary objective of the Damo was to interrogate women and investigate cases of adultery in addition to crimes involving women directly. Damo officers were expected to have exceptional physical strength, be able to consume large amounts of alcohol, more specifically 5 bowls of rice wine in a single setting without demonstrating insobriety, and were expertly trained in martial arts. The purpose of the alcoholic requirement was to ensure that these constables would be able to complete a mission and/or objective whilst under the influence due to the scenario requiring it (e.g. intelligence collection by spending time with a target at a tavern or inn etc.)
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