Metropolitan Police👮🏻♂️ Flashcards
Reputation of the police in 1888?
-Not respected (cant catch criminals)
-unprofessional
-no authority
Out numbered (more criminals than police)
-ineffective
-push overs (mocked)
Blind mans bluff (1888)
A cartoon published by Punch🤛 magazine📰 in 1888 when the panic over the ripper murders was at its height.
Its an illustration of a blind-folded policeman blindly trying to catch criminals whilst the criminals mock him.
When did Sir Robert Peel set up the Metropolitan police in London?
1️⃣8️⃣2️⃣9️⃣
What was set up in 1️⃣8️⃣4️⃣2️⃣
A detective Branch
Why were some people worried about the detective Branch?
It might be used to spy on them
How did having some policemen dressed in plain clothes help?
Disguise, to blend in, they would reveal themselves in confrontions.👨🏻🌾➡️👮🏻♂️
What was set up in 1878?
Criminal Investigation Department
What age did you have to be to join the police?
21 and above but not over 32
How many children can they not have
Over 2
One time the police were praised
They gave a quick response to a fire at Milbank prison, which prevented any escapes or trouble among the prisoners
