The organisation of policing in Whitechapel (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Metropolitan Police division covering Whitechapel
Metropolitan Police division covering Whitechapel
H Division
Number of beat constables in H Division
Number of beat constables in H Division
Approximately 500
Number of sergeants in H Division
Number of sergeants in H Division
37
Number of inspectors in H Division
Number of inspectors in H Division
27
Number of CID detectives in H Division
Number of CID detectives in H Division
15
Type of hierarchy structure in H Division
Type of hierarchy structure in H Division
Military-style
Public attitude toward police in Whitechapel
Public attitude toward police in Whitechapel
Deep suspicion and mistrust
Environmental challenges for policing Whitechapel
Environmental challenges for policing Whitechapel
Dark narrow alleyways & crowded courts
Example of protection racket gang
Example of protection racket gang
Dessarabian Tigers
Number of prostitutes in Whitechapel by 1888
Number of prostitutes in Whitechapel by 1888
Approximately 1,200
Date of major Trafalgar Square demonstration
Date of major Trafalgar Square demonstration
November 1887
Group organising protests in Whitechapel
Group organising protests in Whitechapel
Social Democratic Federation
Consequence if constable missed crime on beat
Consequence if constable missed crime on beat
Fined or dismissed