Help me find an essay on the proper role of a police officer?

March 22, 2010 6:39 PM

An article (or essay? almost a manifesto?) on the proper role of a police officer, or perhaps rather, the philosophy of what a British constable is supposed to do. From I think the late 19th century. Can you find me the link?
posted by Eshkol to Law & Government (2 answers total)

Best answer: Check out Sir Robert Peel's Nine Principles
posted by Neiltupper at 6:51 PM on March 22, 2010

I think that you probably mean Sir Robert Peel's Peelian principles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_Principles

There's slightly expanded article here.
posted by dflock at 6:55 PM on March 22, 2010