Development of the street runners

• When and who was England's first professional police force set up by?

  In September 1829, the force was set up in London by the Metropolitan Police Act
• How many districts had their own police division?

  There were 17 districts with 4 inspectors and 144 constables
• What did the police forces wear and why?

  They wore blue overcoats and top hats to distinguish from the army
• What were the policemen known as?

  'Bobbies'
• How were the improvements in policing outside of London?

  They were slow at first as it was seen as expensive to improve their police force
• What was the police act and when was it introduced?

  The 1856 Police Act stated that all areas had to have a professional police force that was centrally controlled
• When was the first national crime records set up?

  1869
• How did each police force communicate with each other?

  Using telegraph communications, this meant that they could share information more effectively