First Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire as to the Best Means of Establishing an Efficient Constabulary Force, in the Counties of England and Wales.
London: Printed by W. Clowes and Sons, 1839. 8vo, xii, 416 pp, with one folding table, original cloth, rubbed, with light damp staining to the upper cover. Including a section on crime across the country and on trials of various enforcement techniques, this report quickly led to a Parliamentary Act setting up paid Police forces. Item #7799
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