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The 'new' police model introduced in 1829 has been seen as revolutionary. Analyse its introduction and form, before commenting on how appropriate it remains now for contemporary society.

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The `New ' Police Model of 1829

Introduction

During the beginning of the 19th century , law enforcement and order in Wales and England was still similar to what was there during the Middle Ages . The individuals who were charged with the maintenance of law and order were the Justices of the Peace who were appointed by the monarch However , with the increasing British population , there was an increase in the number of crimes being committed . This indicated that something needed to be done

for the improvement of law and order . The `Bow Street Runners ' were appointed in London and the Thames River police were put in place at the dawn of the 19th century . This did not provide a comprehensive solution though since the army was called in whenever there was a major problem . The Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 brought with it a centralized and a unified police system in the British territory whereby this caused a revolution in the conventional law enforcement methods

This paper shall seek to analyze the introduction and form of the new police model and review how relevant the model has remained to the contemporary society

The Origin of Policing in Britain

The British police is said to have originated from the early tribal history that is based on the customs regarding the maintenance of order which was implemented by the representatives who were appointed by the monarchy , thus the people were the police . The term police can generally be...

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