Policing

who ran police forces outside London?

watch committees

which police force reported directly to the Home Secretary?

the Metropolitan Police Forcewas the first professional police force in England and was established in 1829.

when was the London County Council set up?

1889

why was the government reluctant to give control of the metropolitan police force over to the Met?

they were concerned about it falling under the influence of the socialist members of the London County Council

how many men were in the met police by 1985?

around 13,300

what was the population of London in 1985?

just over 5 million

what sources can be used into the enquiry of policing?

• National archive

• Home Office archive

• Old Bailey court records

• Freedom Licences

• Beater Diaries

• Illustrated police news

when was a detective department added to the Met Police and what was its name?

1842 Criminal Investigation Department (CID)

when was there a corruption scandal in the CID?

in 1877

did detective work improve by the time of the Jack the Ripper murders?

No, it contiued to be just as corrupt and ineffective as before

when was Sir Charles Warren appointed Met Police Commisioner?

1886

what growing feeling did the public have of the met police?

that they favoured the middle class and upper class over the poor, making policing much more difficult in poorer districts

why was Sir Charles disliked by all?

he was disliked for his ‘bullying ways’

what caused Charles Warren to lose his position of Warren and what year?

he resigned in 1988 due to failure to catch Jack the Ripper