The inability of watchmen and constables to curb lawlessness , particularly in London , led to a demand for a more effective force to deal with criminals and to protect the populace . After much deliberation in Parliament , the British statesman Sir Robert Peel in 1829 established the London Metropolitan Police , which became the world 's first modern organized police force . The development of the British police system is especially significant because the pattern that emerged not only became a model for the...











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