From the inception of modern policing in 1829 under Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel, police recruits have had to conform to a basic set of standards: namely, to be over six feet tall and be of previous "good character".
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Evolution or revolution: the dilemma of recruiting police
From the inception of modern policing in 1829 under Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel, police recruits have had to conform to a basic set of standards: namely, to be over six feet tall and be of previous "good character".
