Policing during and after the first world war Flashcards
What were the conditions for policing like during the first world war in Britain?
Became progressively worse including:
- low pay
- They had 1 day off in 7 days, 1 day off in 14 days and then 1 day off in a month
- Many worked a second job
- They were forced to carry out unpleasant tasks
- Union activity increased
What was founded in Britain in 1914?
A female police force
What was the significant purpose of the female police force in Britain?
Designed to deal with pimping, prostitution but became unpopular for harassing prostitutes but not their clients
What happened throughout Britain in 1918?
There was a major strike of the Met police in which the employees asked for better pay and conditions and union recognition for the female police force
What did police strikes in Britain between 1918 and 1919 lead to?
A police bill which prohibited officers from belonging to a union
What did Lloyd George say about the police bill in Britain?
It brought the country nearer than it had been at any time before or since Bolshevism (communist form of government in Russia in 1917)
True or false? There was greater cooperation & coordination of police post WW1
True
What was one of the main concerns surrounding policing in inter-war Europe?
Concern about extreme left & right political groups
What were the 3 significant reasons why police in inter-war Europe needed to become upholders of democracy?
- Education of police about democracy
- Sympathy for right wing groups
- Smooth transition of police to fascist regimes
When were new technologies built on the incorporation of machines and techniques throughout Britain?
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries
What were examples of new technologies throughout policing in Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
- Fingerprinting
- And the use of Teletypes and telegraphs
What did the use of cars do in the inter-war years in Britain?
They became prominent both as a means of controlling traffic but also as a way of quickly getting to crime scenes
What were the specific advancements of telecommunications in the early 20th century in Britain?
- 1929 police box system
- 1937 (999) system
When did the Metropolitan police forensic laboratory open?
1935
What does policing in Berlin in the inter war era offer?
Insight into one of the most professional and highly organised police services in Europe
What did policing in Berlin in the inter-war era also demonstrate?
How the challenges of policing in the unstable post-war climate were met
In the years after 1918 what did Germany experience a significant surge in?
Both violent and property crime
True or false? Complains if first and second degree murder in Berlin increased from 1911 to 1922 and again in 1924
True
What also reflected the surge in violet crime in Germany following 1918?
National statistics
What happened to political crime, particularly political murder in Germany following 1918?
It grew rapidly
What other types of crime also experienced significant growth in the years immediately following the first world war throughout Germany?
Property crime - reaching its highest point in 1923
What did demobilisation and inflation lead to throughout Germany following WWI?
Increased theft in many urban areas and the spread of crime to the countryside
What happened to organised crime regarding gang involvement in Germany following WWI?
It became more prevalent as urban gangs mobilised to orchestrate rackets in prostitution, pornography, gambling and burglary
While the press throughout Germany gave the impression that the Weimar Republic was under siege by murderers and gangsters following WWI what was it that had a direct impact upon ordinary Germans?
Everyday crimes such as petty theft
