History of Policing and Crime Detection in the UK

an examination of the evolvement of policing and the most prolific crimes over two centuries

A fascinating history lesson given by a grandfather to his grandson describing the history of the police and criminal investigation since the first structured police forces patrolled Britain’s streets. Details of social and industrial confrontations come to the fore, including some of the most notorious murders and unusual crimes committed on the mainland.
From the violent rejections bestowed on the first ‘Peelers’ to what was regarded as the 1950’s Golden Age of Policing. From the industrial unrest of the General Strike and Great Depression of the 20’s and 30’s to the problems brought about by the Windrush scheme and those encountered in the Swinging Sixties, to the changing face of policing in modern day times.
History of the Police is a bird’s eye view of how the guardians of the law have been compelled to adapt and police the streets over a period of two centuries, highlighting events that have been responsible for many innovated changes in direction.