The Metropolitan Police (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What was Britain's first professional police force?
What was Britain's first professional police force?
The Metropolitan Police Force (the 'Met')
Met's jurisdiction coverage
Met's jurisdiction coverage
All of London except City of London
Who controlled the Metropolitan Police?
Who controlled the Metropolitan Police?
The Home Secretary
Where most Met officers were recruited from
Where most Met officers were recruited from
Outside London
Common previous occupations of Met recruits
Common previous occupations of Met recruits
Soldiers, laborers, farm workers
Total Met officers by 1885
Total Met officers by 1885
13,319 officers
Met officers on duty at any time (1885)
Met officers on duty at any time (1885)
About 1,383
Year CID was established
Year CID was established
1878
CID's main role
CID's main role
Detecting and investigating crimes that had already occurred
Year Warren appointed Met Commissioner
Year Warren appointed Met Commissioner
1886
Date of Bloody Sunday riot
Date of Bloody Sunday riot
13 November 1887
Year of Jack the Ripper murders
Year of Jack the Ripper murders
1888
Working-class view of the Met
Working-class view of the Met
Representatives of establishment serving the wealthy
Which classes trusted the Met more?
Which classes trusted the Met more?
Middle and upper classes
Warren's previous career
Warren's previous career
Army general