The title of the novel and the film referred to officers in the army of ancient Rome. The name dates from the Marian reforms of 107 B.C. The "new" aspect refers to the fact that these centurions (i.e., police officers) are the modern-day equivalents of centurions who battle in an urban jungle, as distinct from the world of ancient times.In actuality, the term would not apply to the patrol officers depicted here. A centurion in the Roman army had command 100 soldiers, hence the term centurion. This would be equivalent to an LAPD Captain commanding a division of officers.

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