Who were the Bow Street Runners?
- Created by: Himee Senanayake
- Created on: 03-06-18 20:32
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- Who were the Bow Street Runners?
- crime-fighting team
- employed by Chief Magistrate - Henry Fielding
- idea came from Fielding as he was convinced that 'thief takers' should form a part of law enforcement
- Why were the police introduced?
- to deter criminals
- by having a public presence on the street with constables patrolling.
- better than the Bow Street Runners?
- wore a distinguishable uniform that made them noticeable
- Political concerns
- they could be used to prevent political protest or put down opposition to the government
- development of the police force
- developed outside of London
- many still relied on the old system of parish constables
- to deter criminals
- Who were they paid by?
- government
- the Fieldings charged fees before the gvernment paid
- Their significance?
- their objective was to deter criminals by increasing their chance of being caught
- in 1792, they set up more offices
- they organised regular foot and horse patrols
- they understood the importance of collecting and sharing information about crime and suspects with other law enforcements
- their objective was to deter criminals by increasing their chance of being caught
- crime-fighting team
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