CRM 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Ontario Police College, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, Hypervigilance

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 100
• Professor: Stephanie Ehret

Document Summary

The first full-time police force was created in london in1829 by sir robert peel in response to increasing fear of crime and disorder associated with the industrial revolution. Before this, policing was a community responsibility based on the notion that every individual was responsible to his or her neighbours. Peel faced opposition vested in a formal police force and when peel finally won acceptance of his police plan for london, he was denounced as a potential dictator. He established high standards of recruitment and training and selected constables from the community. He also introduced the concept of community police stations. In contrast to the watchmen who preceded them, the new police were to be proactive rather than reactive and were to engage in crime prevention activities. For many years policing remained closely tied to local communities. As settlements grew and the demands of law and order increased, however, this arrangement lost its effectiveness.