Bow Street Runners
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title:
Bow Street Runners
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The Bow Street Runners were the law enforcement officers of the Bow Street Magistrates' Court in the City of Westminster. They have been called London's first professional police force. The force originally numbered six men and was founded in 1749 by magistrate Henry Fielding, who was also well known as an author. His assistant, brother, and successor as magistrate, John Fielding, moulded the constables into a professional and effective force. Bow Street Runners was the public's nickname for the
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London police force founded in 1749
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Street_Runners
date created:
2003-06-23T10:14:51Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T23:21:30Z
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