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The Peelian principles describe the philosophy that Sir Robert Peel developed to define an ethical police force. The principles traditionally ascribed to Peel state that: [9] [10] Whether the police are effective is not measured on the number of arrests, but on the lack of crime.
Values of community policing have been linked to Sir Robert Peel's 1829 Peelian Principles, most notably John Alderson, the former Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police. [4] [5] Peel's ideas included that the police needed to seek the cooperation of the public and prioritize crime prevention.
However, what are now commonly known as the Peelian Principles were not written by him but were instead produced by Charles Reith in his 1948 book, A Short History of the British Police, as a nine-point summary of the 1829 "Instructions". [46]
The Peelian principles of policing include: the duty to prevent crime, keep the peace and uphold the law, with the consent of the public, and with minimal use of force and restraint; to act impartially; and not to usurp the powers of the judiciary. [7] The latter standard requires a presumption of innocence.
The Peelian principles describe the philosophy that Sir Robert Peel developed to define an ethical police force. The principles traditionally ascribed to Peel state that: [13] [14] Whether the police are effective is not measured on the number of arrests, but on the lack of crime.
The first modern police force is commonly said to be the Metropolitan Police in London, established in 1829 by Sir Robert Peel. [28] [29] Based on the Peelian principles, it promoted the preventive role of police as a deterrent to urban crime and disorder.
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In the second draft of his 1829 Police Act, the "object" of the new Metropolitan Police, was changed by Robert Peel to the "principal object", which was the "prevention of crime". [6] Later historians would attribute the perception of England's "appearance of orderliness and love of public order" to the preventive principle entrenched in Peel's ...