H division and the CID unit

• Why is it called H division?


  It refers to the specific division of London
• How many divisions in London were there in 1900?

  26 divisions
• What was the significance of knowing where crimes occurred?

  To identify crime hotspots and patterns
• What did the CID stand for?

  Criminal Investigation Department
• How many detectives were there in the CID?

  216 detectives
• What did the development of the CID cause?

  It led to understanding the different between crime detection and prevention
• What was the difference between crime detection and crime prevention?

  Detection identifies crimes, prevention stops them
• What was the effectiveness of the methods used by the CID?

  They were ineffective