The London police in the nineteenth century

By Wilkes, John

Subjects: Police, Juvenile literature, Great britain, history, 19th century, Police, juvenile literature, Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office, History, Great Britain, London (england), juvenile literature, London (england), history

Description: Describes the establishment of the Metropolitan Police force by Sir Robert Peel, the principles on which it operated, the recruitment and working conditions throughout the nineteenth century, and public reaction to this law enforcement body.