Scotland Yard and Public Order in Early 19th-Century London

• NCJ Number: 120647
• Journal: Criminal Justice Review Volume: 13 Issue: 2 Dated: (Fall 1988) Pages: 41-49
• Author(s): P T Smith
• Date Published: 1988
• Length: 9 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Although not created specifically as a riot force in 1829, the London Metropolitan Police found itself from its inception confronting hostile crowds.

Abstract

Crowd control techniques familiar today were learned by experience in the early years, and police success in maintaining public order (in the broadest sense) without lethal force made the Metropolitan Police a preferred alternative to the military. The police were able to overcome initial public hostility and win much acceptance, particularly from the propertied classes of London. 4 notes, 30 references. (Author abstract)