starter activity

Study the document describing policing in St Mary-Le-Bone in 1811. What does it reveal about policing in the parish? What does it tell us about public attitudes

to crime?

How did the first How did the first police forces police forces

evolve?evolve?

TBAT explain key events & TBAT explain key events & factors in origin & evolution factors in origin & evolution

of UK police forceof UK police force

To compare ‘old’ and ‘new’ To compare ‘old’ and ‘new’ policingpolicing

Learning objectives

Key words: constable beadle Bow Street Runners

Your taskYour task

Read the introduction to C.Emsley, ‘The Read the introduction to C.Emsley, ‘The Great British Bobby’ (2009, Quercus) p.3-Great British Bobby’ (2009, Quercus) p.3-12 and note the following:12 and note the following: Popular perceptions of the ‘Bobby’Popular perceptions of the ‘Bobby’ OriginsOrigins Factors influencing the development of policingFactors influencing the development of policing Challenges facing Emsley researching this Challenges facing Emsley researching this

bookbook Write a brief review of your reading in your Write a brief review of your reading in your

book logbook log

The Marylebone Watchhouse (1808). What were some of the problems with early forms of policing suggested by this

painting?

Thomas Rowlandson, a popular Georgian

satirist, ‘The Beadle and the Barrow Women’ (1819)

Your taskYour task

Visit ‘London Lives’ and review the site. Visit ‘London Lives’ and review the site. What can you find out aboutWhat can you find out about Early policingEarly policing Bow Street RunnersBow Street Runners Formation of the MetFormation of the Met Useful sources?Useful sources? Extension reading?Extension reading? How does it compare with other sites How does it compare with other sites

you’ve encountered on the origins of UK you’ve encountered on the origins of UK policing?policing?

Your taskYour task

Study the source sheet from I Dawson, Study the source sheet from I Dawson, ‘Crime & Punishment through Time’, ‘Crime & Punishment through Time’, (1999, Murray) p.134-5(1999, Murray) p.134-5

Find evidence to support the significance Find evidence to support the significance of these factors in the evolution of of these factors in the evolution of policing:policing: Fear of crime & protestFear of crime & protest Inadequacies of existing systemInadequacies of existing system Growth of townsGrowth of towns Government involvementGovernment involvement

Extension taskExtension task

Study C. Emsley, ‘Crime & Society in Study C. Emsley, ‘Crime & Society in England’, (1999, Murray) p.222-245England’, (1999, Murray) p.222-245

Work in small groups to find evidence to Work in small groups to find evidence to support the significance of these factors support the significance of these factors in the evolution of policing:in the evolution of policing: Fear of crime & protestFear of crime & protest Inadequacies of existing systemInadequacies of existing system Growth of townsGrowth of towns Government involvementGovernment involvement Other?Other?

Hold a silent debate on what you feel was the most important factor in explaining the evolution of the police force

Your taskYour task

Read B Godfrey, ‘Crime & Justice’ Read B Godfrey, ‘Crime & Justice’ (2005, Willan) p.9-20. Work in pairs. (2005, Willan) p.9-20. Work in pairs. One of you must record 10 key One of you must record 10 key characteristics of ‘old’ policing characteristics of ‘old’ policing (1750-1850), the other ‘new’ (1750-1850), the other ‘new’ policing (1850-1890)policing (1850-1890)

Compare notes and try to identify as Compare notes and try to identify as many key differences between the many key differences between the two ages as you cantwo ages as you can

HomeworkHomework

Read the remainder of B Godfrey, Read the remainder of B Godfrey, ‘Crime & Justice’ (2005, Willan), ‘Crime & Justice’ (2005, Willan), p.20-26 and note:p.20-26 and note: Evidence to suggest the years 1870-Evidence to suggest the years 1870-

1950 were not a ‘golden age’ of policing1950 were not a ‘golden age’ of policing Evidence of the professionalism or Evidence of the professionalism or

otherwise of policing otherwise of policing Continue reading, C.Emsley, ‘The Continue reading, C.Emsley, ‘The

Great British Bobby’, esp. Ch 3 & 5 Great British Bobby’, esp. Ch 3 & 5

Why were police Why were police forces set up in forces set up in

England?England?TBAT explain key events & TBAT explain key events &

factors in origin & evolution factors in origin & evolution of UK police forceof UK police force

To compare ‘old’ and ‘new’ To compare ‘old’ and ‘new’ policingpolicing

Learning objectives

Key words: ???

Plenary