Metropolitan Police Act 1829
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The Metropolitan Police Act 1829 is the landmark British law that established the first modern, professional police force for London, laying the foundation for contemporary policing in the United Kingdom.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| An Act for improving the Police in and near the Metropolis | 1 |
| Metropolitan Police Act 1839 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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police legislation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
New Police Act
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Peel’s Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
County of Middlesex
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Metropolitan Police District ⓘ parts of Essex ⓘ parts of Kent ⓘ parts of Surrey ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Robert Peel
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surface form:
Sir Robert Peel
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created |
Metropolitan Police Service
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surface form:
Metropolitan Police Force
Metropolitan Police Service ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of police officers in the Metropolitan Police
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powers of constables in the Metropolitan Police ⓘ structure of the Metropolitan Police Force ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| establishedOffice | Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis ⓘ |
| excludes | City of London ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first modern professional police force in Britain
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foundation of modern policing in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inspired |
development of modern police forces worldwide
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subsequent police legislation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Robert Peel ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| locationOfForce |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| longTitle |
Metropolitan Police Act 1829
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surface form:
An Act for improving the Police in and near the Metropolis
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| numberOfCommissioners | 2 ⓘ |
| partiallyRepealedBy |
Metropolitan Police Act 1829
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Metropolitan Police Act 1839
subsequent Metropolitan Police Acts ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of Metropolitan Police constables
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funding of the Metropolitan Police through local rates ⓘ regulation of police uniforms and equipment ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a professional police force for London
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to improve public order in and near the metropolis ⓘ to prevent crime and disorder ⓘ |
| region |
Central London
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surface form:
Metropolis of London
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| relatedConcept |
Peelian principles of policing
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surface form:
Peelian principles
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| repealedBy | Police Act 1964 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1829-06-19 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Metropolitan Police Act 1829 self-link ⓘ |
| sponsor | Robert Peel ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
crime prevention
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law enforcement ⓘ public order ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1829 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
An Act for improving the Police in and near the Metropolis
Metropolitan Police Act 1829
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Metropolitan Police Act 1829
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this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Police Act 1839