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In the north transept of Westminster Abbey is a white marble statue to Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister 1834-1835 and 1841-1846. The over life-size figure is by John Gibson. The inscription reads: ...
Sir Robert Peel, in creating London’s Metropolitan Police in 1829, transformed modern policing with nine principles that continue to influence law enforcement agencies around the world.
Traditionally 1834 is seen as the year that marks the beginning of the modern party we know of today. That year, Sir Robert Peel issued an address to the electors of Tamworth which became known as the ...
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The Metropolitan Police Act was introduced in Parliament by the Home Secretary, Sir Robert Peel, in 1829. It applied only to London, where it replaced the system of watchmen and parish constables ...
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