... law and order by the local citizens to keep order on the streets with their whistles and truncheons and prevent thefts and other street crimes. But the police also needed to deal with severe riots going on at that time. These riots developed from minor scuffles to mass brawls then to all out riot. Assistance from the army and the Lord Mayor's Grenadier Guards were needed to bring about order and help the outnumbered policemen. Many people did not want the image of the army on the streets; they wanted police o wear blue like the navy who were he 'defenders' of the land. One of the main controversies was the use of force along with drunken policemen. To solve crowd control the police used the baton charge to disperse rioters. This was very dangerous and painful for anyone who got hit. In 1833 at Cold Bath Field in London, PC ...

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