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These initiatives reflect ambition to blend European innovations with cultural and urban identity. His projects not only transformed into a more modern and functional capital but also laid the foundation for the city’s evolution in the 20th century. Another significant reform was the creation of the Public Order Department in 1878. To implement this system, hired Count du Montfort, an Austrian officer, to organize a police force modeled after those in European cities. This institution, later known as the City Police during the Pahlavi era, marked the beginning of systematic law enforcement, ensuring order and security in the growing city.
