04. Extension to police forces 2

County and Borough police acts, Town and county forces in Wales

When was the County and Borough police act passed?

1856

What was passed in 1856?

County and Borough police act

What did the County and Borough police act do?

Make it compulsory police forces were established in counties

How were the laws ensurably enforced?

Home Secretary appointed Inspectors of Constabularies

Why did the Home secretary appoint inspectors of constabularies

To ensure laws were enforced

What Welsh counties established constabularies in the 1840s

Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Glamorganshire, Montgomeryshire

What boroughs set up their own police units in Wales? How many in each force?

Swansea 7, Cardiff 5, Neath and Pwllheli 1

What are the similarities between these counties? Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Glamorganshire, Montgomeryshire

They were the first Welsh counties to establish constabularies in the 1840s

What did Swansea, Cardiff, Neath and Pwllheli have in common?

They were boroughs which set up their own police forces

What was the original response to new forces?

Poorly received outside of London

Why were new forces poorly received outside of London

Widespread public resentment due to the cost and that they thought they weren’t needed

What caused new forces to be more liked?

Success in tackling crime

What did new forces’ success in tackling crime cause?

New forces to be more liked