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C&P Section 4
Methods of Combating Crime
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In 1581, William Lambarde wrote the book, "Eirenarcha: Or, of the Office of the Justice". What was its purpose? | To act as a manual to help Justices of the Peace (JPs) |
| Name a Welsh JP. | Sir Edward Stradling (1529-1609) |
| Who was appointed as Chief Magistrate at Bow Street in 1748? | Henry Fielding |
| When did Henry Fielding publish his book: "An Enquiry into the Late Increase of Robbers &c"? | 1751 |
| What was the purpose of Henry Fielding's bi-weekly magazine called "The Covent-Garden Journal" published in 1752? | To pass on information about crimes and criminals |
| In 1786, the Quarterly Pursuit started to run every week, but what was it renamed to? | The Public Hue and Cry |
| When was the Thames River Police set up? | 1798 |
| Who became Home Secretary in 1822? | Robert Peel |
| Which act set up the Metropolitan Police? | The 1829 Metropolitan Police Act |
| How many regions was London split up into under the new Metropolitan Police? | 17 |
| The 1839 Metropolitan Police Act ended which organisations? | The Bow Street Runners and the Thames River Police |
| Who ran the Metropolitan Police? | Former soldier Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne, a lawyer |
| When was the Detective Branch set up? | 1842 |
| Where was the Criminal Records Office set up in 1869? | Scotland Yard |
| What replaced the Detective Branch in 1878? | The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) |
| What was the first specialist squad in the CID? | The Special Irish Branch which was set up in 1883 |
| What was the Special Irish Branch renamed to in 1888? | The Special Branch |
| Why was Sislin Fay Allen a significant person? | She was the first black female officer in the Metropolitan Police. She joined in 1969 |
| When were women granted equal opportunities in the police? | 1973 |
| Which year saw the introduction of the motor car? | 1919 |
| Which emergency number was introduced in 1937? | 999 |
| When were the first miniature police radios introduced? | 1963 |
| The first police ______ was introduced in 1901? | Photographer |
| Which system went live in 1974? | The Police National Computer |
| How many records does the Police National Computer hold? | Records on over 25 million people |
| The NAFIS was established in 1995. What does it stand for? | National Automatic Fingerprint Identification System |
| Which new branch was set up in 1968 in New Scotland Yard? | The Community Relations Branch |
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