The start of the CID

• When did a detective branch start?

  The detective branch started in 1842 and was established at Scotland Yard with 16 officers
• What was different about the detective branch to the police force?

  The detectives wore plain clothes and focused on investigating crimes
• What did some public accuse them of being?

  They accused them of being spies for the government
• When was the criminal investigations department set up?

  The CID was set up in 1878 and employed 200 detectives
• How many more detectives were added in 1883?


  400 new detectives which makes 600 detectives overall in 1883
• What had they successfully done in 1902?


  They had used fingerprint evidence for the first time