Law Enforcement 1750-1900 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryCrime and punishment through time (OCR History A)GCSEOCR Created by: gracie1303Created on: 25-06-18 19:50 1754 BOW STREET RUNNERS 68 men who patrolled streets but failed to enforce law, given grant by goverment to publish hue and cry newspaper. 1 of 5 1829 METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE First official police force, by ROBERT PEEL. 3000 men paid through taxes to enforce law. 2 of 5 1835 MUNICPAL CORPORATIONS ACT Allowed every town to have police force. By 1838 100 of 178 towns had police force. 3 of 5 1829 RURAL CONSTABULARY ACT Police force for counties. 4 of 5 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS? 1867: Telegraphs speed up police communication, 1897: Fingerprints first used. 5 of 5
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