Policing in Whitechapel 1870-1900

What was the role of Edmund Henderson and Charles Warren in the police force?

• Commissioner

• Constable

• CEO

• Detective

What did the newspapers call the corruption scandal case in 1877 involving senior officers?

• The Fenian Scandal

• The Trial of the Detectives

• Investigation of the Officers

• Scandal of the Detectives

Why was Charles Warren forced to resign in 1888?

• Irish Fenian terrorists exploded a series of bombs in central London

• A riot in Trafalgar Square got out of control

• The police failed to catch Jack the Ripper

• He wrote an article that seemed to criticise the Home Secretary and government

On which street was H Division's Police Station?

• Leman Street

• Lemon Street

• Orange Street

• Peace Street

When was the first detective force set up in the Metropolitan Police's headquarters?

• 1840

• 1842

• 1845

• 1847

What was the name for a constable's hat?

• The guardian

• The boater

• The custodian

• the flatcap

Which of the following was NOT something that was prohibited during the policeman's patrol of his 'beat'?

• Loitering

• Drinking

• Gossiping

• Jogging

How often did a policeman change his 'beat'?

• Once a year

• Never - they were expected to know it by heart

• Once a month to prevent corruption

• Every day

From 1878, What did detective have to do as part of their day-to-day role?

• Visit prisoners in prisons

• Look out for 'habitual criminals'

• Follow suspected spies

• Arrest all women working as prostitutes

Why was Commissioner Edmund Henderson criticised for having relaxed police discipline?

• He changed the police uniform

• He reduced the standard of reading and writing

• He allowed officers to drink on the job

• He allowed officers to grow beards