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Harefield Village on X: "Today marks the 190th year since the start of the Metropolitan Police. When Sir Robert Peel's ideas were put to parliament and were approved with the Metropolitan Police
![Porcelain figure of a 'Peeler' or police officer, 1860. The Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 29 September of that Porcelain figure of a 'Peeler' or police officer, 1860. The Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 29 September of that](https://www.superstock.com/cdn/1746/Comp/1746-30017332.webp)
Porcelain figure of a 'Peeler' or police officer, 1860. The Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 29 September of that
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The extension of police forces in the 19th century - Methods of combatting crime – WJEC - GCSE History Revision - WJEC - BBC Bitesize
![Fuller's London Pride on X: "#OnThisDay in 1829, British Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel establishes London's Metropolitan Police. Later nicknamed 'bobbies' & 'peelers'. https://t.co/sTRCc2tSBu" / X Fuller's London Pride on X: "#OnThisDay in 1829, British Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel establishes London's Metropolitan Police. Later nicknamed 'bobbies' & 'peelers'. https://t.co/sTRCc2tSBu" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtiTvWiXEAAcmUb.jpg)
Fuller's London Pride on X: "#OnThisDay in 1829, British Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel establishes London's Metropolitan Police. Later nicknamed 'bobbies' & 'peelers'. https://t.co/sTRCc2tSBu" / X
![Photograph of Peelers. Peelers was the name given to the first police officers, named after Sir Robert Peel who introduced them Stock Photo - Alamy Photograph of Peelers. Peelers was the name given to the first police officers, named after Sir Robert Peel who introduced them Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A25Y87/photograph-of-peelers-peelers-was-the-name-given-to-the-first-police-officers-named-after-sir-robert-peel-who-introduced-them-2A25Y87.jpg)