Project Gutenberg 2011-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 557 Colquhoun, Patrick 1745 1820 Colquhoun, P. (Patrick) 17004890 A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention Produced by Robert Connal, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis" by Patrick Colquhoun is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work focuses on the various crimes and misdemeanors affecting public and private property and security in the metropolis, and proposes remedies to prevent such criminal activities. Colquhoun, who served as a magistrate, aims to shed light on the inadequacies of the criminal justice system and advocate for an improved policing system. The opening of the treatise lays the foundation for the discussion on crime and policing in London at the turn of the century. It highlights the pressing issues of rising criminal activity and the failure of existing laws and law enforcement to address these problems. Colquhoun articulates the need for a more effective and preventive police system, emphasizing the importance of a structured approach to crime prevention and detailing the consequences of neglecting the moral fabric of society. He critiques the severity and inconsistencies within the penal code and advocates for reforms to protect the peace and security of inhabitants, ultimately aiming to instigate change within the legislative framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Crime -- England -- London Police -- England -- London HV Text Category: History - British Category: Law & Criminology 1419768 2025-08-14T12:10:56.900074 text/html 1420415 2011-03-21T10:54:16 text/html 557860 2025-08-14T12:11:27.341992 application/epub+zip 574714 2025-08-14T12:11:05.969035 application/epub+zip 567167 2025-08-14T12:11:01.643027 application/epub+zip 1081348 2025-08-14T12:11:38.683862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 961175 2025-08-14T12:11:21.747936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836789 2022-09-16T10:19:23.044277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1172352 2025-08-14T12:10:53.064139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1172290 2011-03-21T10:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1172306 2011-03-21T10:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20678 2025-08-14T12:11:38.863856 application/rdf+xml 14977 2025-08-14T12:11:02.331065 image/jpeg 3569 2025-08-14T12:11:01.986035 image/jpeg 403316 2011-03-21T10:54:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 442215 2011-03-21T10:54:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 403219 2011-03-21T10:54:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 511887 2025-08-14T12:10:56.988077 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia