Law Enforcement History

Sir Robert Peel founded the Metropolitan Police Service in London in which year?

British police officers are sometimes called 'Bobbies' as a nickname derived from whom?

The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) in the United States was established in which year?

Who served as the first director of the FBI and held the position for nearly 48 years?

Interpol, the international police organization, has its headquarters in which city?

The use of fingerprints for criminal identification was first adopted by police in which country?

Scotland Yard is the headquarters of which police force?

The Texas Rangers, one of the oldest state law enforcement agencies in the U.S., were established in which decade?

DNA evidence was first used to solve a criminal case in which country in 1986?

The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, founded in 1850, is famous for what early accomplishment?

The concept of the 'Miranda warning' (right to remain silent, right to an attorney) originated in which country?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are commonly known by what nickname?

Forensic science pioneer Edmond Locard formulated which principle stating that 'every contact leaves a trace'?

The Prohibition era in the U.S. (1920-1933) led to a rise in organized crime and the fame of which law enforcement agent known as 'The Untouchables'?

The Code of Hammurabi, one of the oldest known written legal codes, originated in which ancient civilization?