This lesson examines the reasons for the development of the Bow Street Runners and how this resulted in the first professional police force.
Worksheet 1: An alternative 2 page worksheet for students to complete
Worksheet 2: A set of different timelines (differentiated) for students to complete their study of the development of the police.
Slide 1: Title - To explain the early development of the police in Britain
Slide 2-4: Law enforcement recap - match up the key terms along with additional recap questions
Slide 5-8: Background information about law enforcement at the start of 1700 and the creation of the Bow Street Runners
Slide 9: Two clips covering the development of the Bow Street Runners and the police
Slide 10: Timeline task overview (links to the additional worksheets)
Slide 11: Follow up tasks and questions
Slide 12: Challenge Task - Comparison of two political cartoons about the development of the police
Slide 13-16: Examples of exam questions (4, 12 and 16 mark questions)
Slide 17: Lesson Review: Students have to decide which set of options provides the correct series of events with the development of the police
Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet
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