<P> The lack of organisation and efficiency of early law enforcement was often a source of public controversy . Because of this , a parliamentary committee was appointed to investigate the current system of policing . Upon Sir Robert Peel being appointed as Home Secretary in 1822 , he established a second and more effective committee , and acted upon its findings . Robert Peel , believing that the way to standardise the police was to make it an official paid profession , to organise it in a civilian fashion , and to make it answerable to the public . After he presented his ideas to Parliament , they were approved and made official with the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 . </P>
<P> The lack of organisation and efficiency of early law enforcement was often a source of public controversy . Because of this , a parliamentary committee was appointed to investigate the current system of policing . Upon Sir Robert Peel being appointed as Home Secretary in 1822 , he established a second and more effective committee , and acted upon its findings . Robert Peel , believing that the way to standardise the police was to make it an official paid profession , to organise it in a civilian fashion , and to make it answerable to the public . After he presented his ideas to Parliament , they were approved and made official with the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 . </P>
the metropolitan police in london was established by
the metropolitan police in london was established by
Metropolitan Police Act of 1829
Metropolitan Police Act of 1829