02. Development of police forces

How many people were there in 1500?

2.5 million

When were there 2.5 million people?

1500

How many people were there in 1600?

4 million

When were there 4 million people?

1600

How many people were there in 1700?

5 million

When were there 5 million people?

1700

How many people were there in 1800?

10 million

When were there 10 million people?

1800

What did the population increase cause?

Strain on the self policing system

What caused strain on the self policing system?

Population increase

Where were watchmen least effective

Large urban centres like London

What were town watchmen in urban centreS?

No match for increased crime by 1700

Where were the largest growths?

Industrial towns and cities

Why were the largest growths in industrial towns and cities?

Industrial revolution

What did the industrial revolution cause?

Large growth in industrial towns and cities

Population increase of London

500,000 in 1700 1 million in 1800

Population increase of Manchester

6000 in 1700 50000 in 1788

Population of Merthyr Tudfil

30000 in 1800

Why did Merthyr have a big population increase?

Iron making

Where as the largest town in Wales?

Merthyr Tydfil

What was Merthyr Tydfil?

Largest town in Wales

How many JPs were in Merthyr

2

Despite growth, what happened?

No change in the self policign system

Since when had the system been unchanged?

Anglo Saxon times

What had not changed since the Anglo Saxon times?

Self policing system

What did the system still operate under?

Laws of Charles II

How did Henry Fielding describe JPs

decrepid

Who described JPs as decrepid

Henry Fielding