... bias to the middle-class. Londoners though soon approved of the force as they noticed that crime was on the decrease, as the force tackled the typical crimes of homicide and theft although new crimes were soon introduced such as the forgery of gold coins. The forces methods of solving crime were limited at first, as the force relied on officers to catch the criminals while on the "beat" or follow any cagey individuals by the crime scene, but late in the century detectives were installed and forensics started to make some progress with fingerprints etc. Crime though generally decreased due to the presence of the police and the gradual much-needed introduction of gas lamps in London's dark streets. By the late 19th Century public executions were abolished and 90% of those found guilty were placed in prisons across London. The state of London's jails in the early 1800's century were ...

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