![Uniform of a 'Peeler' - the first British police force created by Sir Robert Peel in 1829 | History, British history, London police Uniform of a 'Peeler' - the first British police force created by Sir Robert Peel in 1829 | History, British history, London police](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/d1/e8/07/d1e807def3abe5466334ab6a4ca35bb3.jpg)
Uniform of a 'Peeler' - the first British police force created by Sir Robert Peel in 1829 | History, British history, London police
Oldham Past and Present - Oldham Peelers In recognition of this Sunday (5/2/2012) being the 224th anniversary of the birth of Sir Robert Peel, the founder of the modern police service, we
![Porcelain figure of a 'Peeler' or police officer, 1860. The Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 29 September of that Porcelain figure of a 'Peeler' or police officer, 1860. The Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 29 September of that](https://www.superstock.com/cdn/1746/Comp/1746-30017332.webp)
Porcelain figure of a 'Peeler' or police officer, 1860. The Metropolitan Police Service was founded in 1829 by Robert Peel under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 and on 29 September of that
![Photograph of Peelers. Peelers was the name given to the first police officers, named after Sir Robert Peel who introduced them. - SuperStock Photograph of Peelers. Peelers was the name given to the first police officers, named after Sir Robert Peel who introduced them. - SuperStock](https://www.superstock.com/cdn/1746/Comp/1746-29967530.webp)
Photograph of Peelers. Peelers was the name given to the first police officers, named after Sir Robert Peel who introduced them. - SuperStock
![The extension of police forces in the 19th century - Methods of combatting crime – WJEC - GCSE History Revision - WJEC - BBC Bitesize The extension of police forces in the 19th century - Methods of combatting crime – WJEC - GCSE History Revision - WJEC - BBC Bitesize](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/480xn/p05ly931.jpg)