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The Victorian Policeman (Shire Library)
Simon Patrick Dell
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Description for The Victorian Policeman (Shire Library)
Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages, 60ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 126 x 4. Weight in Grams: 128. New.
As Queen Victoria's reign commenced the old watchmen were still patrolling the streets and Bow Street Runners were still investigating crime in London; the counties and boroughs were being policed by their own unpaid parish constables. This book details the demise of the old policing systems and the development of Sir Robert Peel's 'New Police', or 'Peelers' as they were commonly called. It gives a vivid account of what it was like to be one of these revolutionary new officers and why a policeman's lot was not always a happy one. But above all it explains why Britain's police service ... Read more
As Queen Victoria's reign commenced the old watchmen were still patrolling the streets and Bow Street Runners were still investigating crime in London; the counties and boroughs were being policed by their own unpaid parish constables. This book details the demise of the old policing systems and the development of Sir Robert Peel's 'New Police', or 'Peelers' as they were commonly called. It gives a vivid account of what it was like to be one of these revolutionary new officers and why a policeman's lot was not always a happy one. But above all it explains why Britain's police service ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747805915
SKU
9780747805915
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
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