The British police have kept the peace without fear or favour for almost two centuries - and this definitive video history shows how the force has developed from Sir Robert Peel’s first ‘Peelers’ to the modern constable. Whether controlling crowds at Wembley’s White Horse Cup Final in 1923, ending the Balcombe Street siege in the world media glare over 50 years later or fighting the unseen threat of 1990s terrorism, the force has proved more than equal to the task. With rare archive material contributed by police authorities nationwide, this is undoubtedly the most detailed picture yet of the British Police force yesterday and today.