Policing

Question 1

responsibilities of the prefects

Answer 1

• Chief administered in each department
• Responsible for conscription, tax collection agriculture,industry, commerce, public works, fine arts, bridges and roads, public welfare and public education
• Eyes ears and voice of the central government
• Report on sub service behaviour, spread propaganda and ensured all government orders were carried out
• Trained spies
• Local officials such as mayors and municipal councils were nominated by the prefects
• Spread propaganda

Question 2

responsibility of the gendarmerie

Answer 2

• Everyday law enforcement
• Dealing with bandits, theft and violent crimes
• Put down riots or rebellions, helped enforce conscription
• Trained spies

Question 3

responsibility of the administrative police

Answer 3

• General surveillance
• Gathered information on habitual troublemakers and rounded them up
• Trained spies

Question 4

successful ?

Answer 4

• Chosen for their talents as administrators so were well equipped to effectively carry out their role
• Out of the 257 prefects appointed 68% had been employed by a former revolutionary government showing that they had prior experience in maintaining order
• administrative system offered internal stability
• Gendarmerie was an elite and efficient professional force made up of army veterans 1.75m or taller who had been vetted for their good service records, were physically fit enough to serve, had prior experience in policing and were good at what they did
• Regime met with little serious political opposition

Question 5

unsuccessful

Answer 5

• Became more difficult to operate in 1812 - 1814 when military setbacks encouraged the growth of opposition