During the Victorian era, there was a growing attention and infatuation with the world of crime. In this satirical political commic from 1829, "Reviewing the Blue Devils, Alias the Raw Lobsters, Alias the Bludgeon Men", the working-class suspicion of the growing police force is depicted. The mid-nineteenth century in England was filled with debate regarding public policy and the jurisdiction the police force had. These concerns only gree when the Detective Police force was formed in 1842. These new detectives worked all hours and even would work without uniform. The public began to view the Police as agents of the upper and middle classes, and were ultimately covinced that they would take away privacy and individual liberty.
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