Policing: Flashcards
1
Q
What was the metropolitan police?
A
London force.
2
Q
What was the amount of police officers the met had?
A
13,319 officers (to the 5 million population).
3
Q
What was the criminal investigation department? (CID)
A
Detective force.
4
Q
Who was Commissioner Charles Warren?
A
Commissioner of met. Was to blame for failure of ripper investigation because of weak leadership.
5
Q
Who were typical police recruits?
A
Young WC men of an honest character from the countryside.
6
Q
What was meant by the beat?
A
Regular on- foot patrol around Whitechapel.
7
Q
What was the H-division?
A
The Whitechapel division.
