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• Bow Street Runners — The Bow Street Runners have been called London s first professional police force. They were founded in 1749 by the author Henry Fielding and originally numbered just eight.Similar to the unofficial thief takers (men who would solve petty crime… …   Wikipedia

• bow street runner — n. (also Bow Street officer) hist. a London policeman. Etymology: Bow Street in London, containing the chief metropolitan police court * * * noun also bow street officer ˈbō Usage: usually capitalized B&S Etymology: from Bow Street …   Useful english dictionary

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