New Police Act

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The New Police Act, formally known as the Metropolitan Police Act 1829, was the landmark British law that created the first modern, professional police force in London and became a model for policing worldwide.

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
police legislation
alsoKnownAs Peel’s Act
appliesTo London, England
surface form: London

Metropolis
associatedWith Peelian principles of policing
surface form: Peelian principles
cameIntoForce 1829
country United Kingdom
created Metropolitan Police Service
surface form: Metropolitan Police

first modern professional police force in London
enactedBy British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
field criminal justice
law enforcement
public order
followedBy Metropolitan Police Act 1829
surface form: Metropolitan Police Act 1839

later Metropolitan Police Acts
governmentInPower Duke of Wellington ministry
hasFormalName Metropolitan Police Act 1829
historicalSignificance considered the foundation of modern policing
impact professionalization of policing in Britain
served as a template for urban police forces in the 19th century
inspiredBy ideas of preventive policing
introducedBy Robert Peel
jurisdiction British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
keyFigure Robert Peel
language English
legalStatus partially repealed
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords
surface form: House of Lords of the United Kingdom
locationOfEffect Greater London
surface form: Greater London (excluding the City of London)
modelFor modern policing systems worldwide
police forces in other countries
subsequent British police legislation
monarchAtEnactment George IV of the United Kingdom
surface form: George IV
namedAfter Metropolis (London)
providedFor appointment of two Justices as Metropolitan Police Commissioners
purpose to establish a full-time professional police force for the metropolis
to improve the prevention and detection of crime in London
to replace or supplement the system of parish constables and watchmen
replaced older local watch and ward systems in London
royalAssentDate 1829-06-19
shortName Metropolitan Police Act 1829
surface form: Metropolitan Police Act
sponsor Robert Peel
subjectMatter appointment of commissioners of police
organization of the Metropolitan Police
powers and duties of constables
territorialScope Metropolitan Police District
yearEnacted 1829

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