The introduction and development of the police force (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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1st state-sponsored police force in Britain (location & year)
1st state-sponsored police force in Britain (location & year)
Glasgow, 1800
Year Henry Fielding improved Bow St policing
Year Henry Fielding improved Bow St policing
1748
Year Bow Street Runners established
Year Bow Street Runners established
1749
Initial number of Bow Street Runners
Initial number of Bow Street Runners
6 paid constables
Number of Bow St Runners by 1800
Number of Bow St Runners by 1800
68
Cato St Conspirators: year & number arrested
Cato St Conspirators: year & number arrested
1820, 13 men
Year Metropolitan Police established
Year Metropolitan Police established
1829
Initial size of Met Police (1829)
Initial size of Met Police (1829)
3,200 uniformed officers
Home Secretary who established Met Police
Home Secretary who established Met Police
Robert Peel
Peelers' uniform colours
Peelers' uniform colours
Blue tailcoats and top hats
Year Detective Branch set up
Year Detective Branch set up
1842
Year CID established
Year CID established
1878
Year Country & Borough Police Act passed
Year Country & Borough Police Act passed
1856
Pioneer of fingerprinting in 1901
Pioneer of fingerprinting in 1901
Sir Edward Henry
Fingerprinting's impact on crime detection
Fingerprinting's impact on crime detection
Increased by 400%