English magistrate who founded the Bow Street Runners in 1749, London first professional police force, replacing the corrupt thief-taker system with organized, government-funded law enforcement. 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 accountHelped found the Bow Street Runners in 1749 while serving as magistrate for Westminster, an early step toward professional policing. 1 Henry Fielding
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