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What did the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 do?

What did the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 do?. 3000 uniformed constables replaced the various local watch forces and took to their beats. It set up the first organised police service in London. This document from 1829 defined the exact powers of the Police Constable. What were they?

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What did the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 do?

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  1. What did the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 do? • 3000 uniformed constables replaced the various local watch forces and took to their beats. • It set up the first organised police service in London.

  2. This document from 1829 defined the exact powers of the Police Constable. What were they? Do you think they were too weak? Too interfering? Do you think they would have been hard for policemen to stick to?

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