William Pitt's Bill Responsible For Social Reforms

As time went by, William Pitt submitted a Bill to the British Parliament, calling for the creation of a police force in London. Although this proposal was met with instant opposition, Pitt strongly argued that this new force would be responsible for apprehending criminals and preventing crime and that the presence of the police would be a deterrent to crime. Despite this strong argument, Pitt‘s Bill was withdrawn. This setback did not end reform efforts, because the Bow Street Runners expanded in number to include mounted patrols, which policed the rural areas outside the City of London in an effort to increase police visibility and crime prevention (Anonymous (a) 1996).

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