NCJ Number
120647
Journal
Criminal Justice Review Volume: 13 Issue: 2 Dated: (Fall 1988) Pages: 41-49
Date Published
1988
Length
9 pages
Annotation
Although not created specifically as a riot force in 1829, the London Metropolitan Police found itself from its inception confronting hostile crowds.
Abstract
Crowd control techniques familiar today were learned by experience in the early years, and police success in maintaining public order (in the broadest sense) without lethal force made the Metropolitan Police a preferred alternative to the military. The police were able to overcome initial public hostility and win much acceptance, particularly from the propertied classes of London. 4 notes, 30 references. (Author abstract)