When the London Metropolitan Police Force Was Established in 1829,the

question 29

Multiple Choice

When the London Metropolitan Police force was established in 1829,the British public was at first suspicious and at times even hostile towards it because

• A) King Edward II had supported its creation.
• B) Rowan and Mayne had intimate ties to the royal family.
• C) social reformers such as Jeremy Bentham had long argued that it was a danger to personal liberty.
• D) French citizens had experienced oppression under centralized police.

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