Bow Street Runner

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bow_Street_Runner
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1839
gptkbp:founded 1749
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Fielding
gptkb:Henry_Fielding
gptkbp:function gptkb:law_enforcement
detective work
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bow_Street_Magistrates'_Court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bow Street Runner
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:nickname Runners
gptkbp:notable_for first professional police force in London
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:John_Townsend
William Henry Goddard
gptkbp:organization gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Bow_Street_Magistrates'_Court
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Thief-takers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Metropolitan_Police_Act_1829
gptkbp:responsibility gptkb:London
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Metropolitan_Police_Service
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Littleloud_Studios
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7