Tracing hitherto unexplored aspects of the evolution of official detective agencies between the late eighteenth and the twentieth century, this is the first boo

While the history of the uniformed police has prompted considerable research, the historical study of police detectives has been largely neglected; confined for

This unique collection brings together leading international scholars to explore how ideologies about masculinities have shaped police culture, policy and insti

Explores the diverse and often arcane world of English police detectives during the formative period of their profession, from 1842 until the First World War, w

This book illuminates the neglected history of the Dublin Metropolitan Police – a history that has been long overshadowed by existing historiography, which ha