British statesman who, as Home Secretary, founded the Metropolitan Police Service in 1829 under the Metropolitan Police Act, establishing the first modern professional police force and a model that influenced policing practices worldwide. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountEstablished the Metropolitan Police in 1829 and is regarded as the father of modern policing. 1 RoleSourced to the subject's own account Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Robert PeelLead paragraphtier 3Quote, Lead paragraph
a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In Group: Criminal Law and Sentencing Scholars and Reformers, Article text
As home secretary, he introduced a large number of important reforms to British criminal law.
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