1800 TREATISE on the POLICE of METROPOLIS by Patrick Colquhoun antique

Patrick Colquhoun

Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis;
Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Joseph Mawman: London; 1800

Modern 3/4 leather over marbled boards

Size 5.5 by 8.5 inches

xvi, 655 pp. plus extensive index

Occasional spots, foxing

Text in English
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"A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis; Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors" is a significant historical work by Patrick Colquhoun, a Scottish merchant and later a London magistrate.
First published in 1796 (initially anonymously), this book details criminal activities in London during the late 18th century and proposes remedies for their prevention, significantly influencing the development of modern policing in England. 

Focus on Crime and Policing in London:
The book provides an account of prevalent crimes and misdemeanors in London at the turn of the 19th century, including those affecting public and private property.

Colquhoun, a magistrate, identified the inadequacies of the existing criminal justice system and advocated for a more effective, preventive police system, emphasizing the need for a structured approach to crime prevention and improvements to public houses, addressing issues like receivers of stolen goods and illegal trading in the docks.
Influence on Modern Policing: Colquhoun's work and his efforts, along with Jeremy Bentham, to establish the Thames River Police in 1798, had a direct impact on later policing reforms, predating Robert Peel's police force by nearly 30 years. 
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