Problems faced by the police:

Question 1

Name the main problems faced by the police?

Answer 1

• The media.
• Police Rivalry.
• poor communications.
• Lack of forensic techniques.
• Whitechapel vigilance committee.
• reliance on witnesses.

Question 2

Why was the media an issue?

Answer 2

• Hostility toward the police.

- over 300 false letters claiming to be the ripper.

Question 3

Why was police rivalry a problem?

Answer 3

• divisions did not cooperate with each other.

- evidence being removed to hinder other forces.

Question 4

Why was the Whitechapel Vigilance committee an issue?

Answer 4

Sent false evidence to the police.

Question 5

Why was reliance on witnesses an issue?

Answer 5

Vague information.

Question 6

When did the police start fingerprinting?

Answer 6

1900. (they also could not tell the difference between blood groups and whether it was an animal).