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A Certain Share of Low Cunning - A History of the Bow Street Runners, 1792-1839 (Paperback)
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A Certain Share of Low Cunning - A History of the Bow Street Runners, 1792-1839 (Paperback)
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This book provides an account and analysis of the history of the
Bow Street Runners, precursors of today's police force. Through a
detailed analysis of a wide range of both qualitative and
quantitative research data, this book provides a fresh insight into
their history, arguing that the use of Bow Street personnel in
provincially instigated cases was much more common than has been
assumed by many historians. It also demonstrates that the range of
activities carried out by Bow Street personnel whilst employed on
such cases was far more complex than can be gleaned from the
majority of books and articles concerning early nineteenth-century
provincial policing, which often do little more than touch on the
role of Bow Street. By describing the various roles and activities
of the Bow Street Principal Officers with specific regard to cases
originating in the provinces it also places them firmly within the
wider contexts of provincial law-enforcement and policing history.
The book investigates the types of case in which the 'Runners' were
involved, who employed them and why, how they operated, including
their interaction with local law-enforcement bodies, and how they
were perceived by those who utilized their services. It also
discusses the legacy of the Principal Officers with regard to
subsequent developments within policing. Bow Street Police Office
and its personnel have long been regarded by many historians as
little more than a discrete and often inconsequential footnote to
the history of policing, leading to a partial and incomplete
understanding of their work. This viewpoint is challenged in this
book, which argues that in several ways the utilization of
Principal Officers in provincially instigated cases paved the way
for important subsequent developments in policing, especially with
regard to detective practices. It is also the first work to provide
a clear distinction between the Principal Officers and their less
senior colleagues.
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