Law Enforcement 1750-1900

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1754 BOW STREET RUNNERS
68 men who patrolled streets but failed to enforce law, given grant by goverment to publish hue and cry newspaper.
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1829 METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE
First official police force, by ROBERT PEEL. 3000 men paid through taxes to enforce law.
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1835 MUNICPAL CORPORATIONS ACT
Allowed every town to have police force. By 1838 100 of 178 towns had police force.
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1829 RURAL CONSTABULARY ACT
Police force for counties.
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TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS?
1867: Telegraphs speed up police communication, 1897: Fingerprints first used.
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First official police force, by ROBERT PEEL. 3000 men paid through taxes to enforce law.

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1829 METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE

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Allowed every town to have police force. By 1838 100 of 178 towns had police force.

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Police force for counties.

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Card 5

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1867: Telegraphs speed up police communication, 1897: Fingerprints first used.

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