Crime and Punishment- Policing through Time

In what year were the Met Police set up?

• 1829

• 1823

• 1900

• 1929

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Met Police were set up?

• Watchmen and Bow Street Runners were not effective enough

• Crime rate was increasing

• Lots of protests and riots were happening and the army was too violent to deal with it

• The army were too busy fighting wars

How many members of the police were fired for drunken behaviour?

• 2/3 of 3000

• 1/3 of 3000

• 1/2 of 3000

True of false- People originally HATED the police, they were seen to be an extension of the army

• True

• False

What was the role of the Constable in Saxon times?

• They led the sanctuary

• They led the hue and cry

• They investigated suspicious deaths

Which of the following is NOT a specialist police unit in 20th Century

• Fraud Squad

• Dog unit

• Special branch

• Community watch

Which of the following was NOT used as a policing method in Later Middle Ages

• Coroner

• JP's

• Constable

• Watchmen

Which of the following was NOT a nickname for police officers in the 19th Century

• Peelers

• Pigs

• Bobbies

You had to be a male at least 5"7" tall to join the Met Police in 1929 - True or False?

• True

• False

Select the options below that you think correctly describe the role of Night Watchmen:

• Expected to catch criminals caught in the act

• Watch out for fires

• Responsible for lighting lamps in the street