Which of the following was part of the job of a Justice of the Peace?
Whipping vagrants
Hearing cases in quarter sessions
Patrolling the streets of towns at night
Which of the following was a paid job in Tudor times?
Justice of the Peace
Watchman
Petty constable
Which of the following was part of the job of a petty constable in Tudor times?
Patrolling the streets of the town at night
Organising road and bridge repairs
Who published the newspaper The Public Hue and Cry?
Sir Edward Henry
Sir Robert Peel
John Fielding
What was the reason for passing the 1856 County and Borough Police Act?
To allow towns outside London to set up their own police force
To allow counties outside London to set up their own police force
To force towns and counties outside London to set up their own police force
Which specialist unit was set up in 1878?
Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
Special Branch
The Flying Squad
When were women allowed to join the police force?
1919
1839
1996
In what decade did the police introduce the use of helicopters?
1930s
1950s
1980s
Who was the first female chief constable of a UK police force?
Cressida Dick
Pauline Clare
Sofia Stanley
When was the 999 system set up?
1960s