"An example of that unity, and of that dependence of parts on each other, without which no well constructed and efficient system of police can ever be expected" : policing the city of London, c. 1780-1829

Gray, D. (2008) "An example of that unity, and of that dependence of parts on each other, without which no well constructed and efficient system of police can ever be expected" : policing the city of London, c. 1780-1829. Paper presented to: European Social Science History (ESSHC) Conference, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 26 February - 1 March 2008. (Unpublished)

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Abstract:

The policing of the City of London in the late eighteenth century drew praise from some contemporaries, in contrast to the widespread criticism of policing elsewhere in the metropolis. The City had a tripartite model of policing (of public, private and community policing) that was co-ordinated from the centre of City government. This paper examines the levels and distribution of policing in the City and explores the nature of this policing by looking at the role and function of various policing agents. Using the records of trials from the Old Bailey, the minute books of the City’s two summary courts and contemporary newspaper reports it will consider how proactive these policing agents were in the fifty years prior to the creation of England’s first professional force. This paper will suggest that, in the City of London at least, a semi-professional policing body was in existence well before 1829

Subjects:

H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV7551 Police. Detectives. Constabulary > HV8130 By region or country > HV8195 Great Britain
D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain > DA670 Local history and description > DA675 London

Creators:

Gray, D.

Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:

University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > History
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > History

Date:

February 2008

Date Type:

Presentation

Event Title:

European Social Science History (ESSHC) Conference

Event Dates:

26 February - 1 March 2008

Event Location:

University of Lisbon, Portugal

Event Type:

Conference

Language:

English

Status:

Unpublished