Founding of the British Police Serviceby Diane ChallenorPosted on September 29, 1829July 25, 2020 29th September 1829 The first professionally organised police service in Britain was founded on 29th September 1829, organised by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel 1. Officers became known as either ‘Peelers’ or ‘Bobbies’ 2 Find out more about Sir Robert Peel: Wikipedia[↩]Find out more about Bobbies: Wikipedia[↩]
