Early Police Force in Great Britain

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This paper explains how and where policing became the public administration force as we know it today. The paper describes the first police unit, which was formed in Britain in 1829 in an effort to tackle the increasing rate of crime in the capital city. The paper then looks at the contribution of Sir Robert Peel to the establishment of the police force. The paper concludes that today's politicians and police could learn a thing or two from the original policing units of two hundred years ago.

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"Peel designated his law enforcement agency to precise physical districts, as well as held them accountable for stopping and overpowering crime inside the limitations of their districts. He established this policy and strategy on his principle that the law enforcers would turn out to be recognized by the public, as well as citizens with information in relation to criminal activity would be more expected to tell a recognizable person than an unfamiliar person. He therefore, ordered his law enforcers to become known with people, as well as places, so that they may be in a better position to distinguish doubtful personnel or unlawful activity, as well as be extremely observable on their positions, tending to discourage criminals from executing offenses in the direct surrounding area."

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