Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid. About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible. In 1750,Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called "Bow Street Runners" because they worked near Bow Street. Fifty years later, there were 120 "Bow Street Runners", but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829 , the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men. Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the total number of policemen that were present in London in 1700?
2. In 1700, London had what number of policemen?
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Q2:
1. What is the name of the group that Henry Fielding started to stop thieves?
2. In order to stop thieves, what group did Henry Fielding pay?
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Q3:
1. In 1829, did any policemen ride horses?
2. Was horseback riding something that was done by some policemen in 1829?
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Q4:
1. Prior to 1920, were policewomen present?
2. Did policewomen exist prior to 1920?
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Q5:
1. What was happening 300 years ago in the streets that resulted in people staying indoors as much as possible?
2. People stayed indoors as much as possible 300 years ago as a result of what happening in the streets?
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Q6:
1. Prior to 1700, what kind of people protected the streets of London?
2. The streets of London were protected by what group of people prior to 1700?
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Q7:
1. In what year was the first Metropolitan Workforce created?
2. The first Metropolitan Workforce was created in what year?
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Q8:
1. What number of police officers were employed in the first Metropolitan workforce?
2. The first Metropolitan workforce was made up of what number of officers?
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Q9:
1. Are the police paid well in current times?
2. Is the current salary of police officers good?
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Q10:
1. Do some police officers still ride horses today?
2. Are horses presently ridden by some police officers?
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