Bow Street Runners

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bow_Street_Runners
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1839
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:John_Fielding
gptkb:Henry_Fielding
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bow_Street_Magistrates'_Court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bow Street Runners
gptkbp:inception 1749
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Robin_Redbreasts
gptkbp:notableFor first professional police force in London
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:William_Henry_Fielding
gptkb:John_Townsend
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Bow_Street_Magistrates'_Court
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Thief-takers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Metropolitan_Police_Act_1829
policing in the United Kingdom
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Metropolitan_Police_Service
gptkbp:type detective force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bow_Street
gptkb:Henry_Fielding
gptkb:Cato_Street_Conspiracy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5