What were Sir Robert Peel's 12 principles of reform and how do each of them stand up today? Support your answer.

Peel's Principals, established with the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829, (Johnson, H. & Wolfe, N., 2003, pg 211) 1.) The police must be stable, efficient, and organized along military lines. Officers are trained in seeing the areas that the patrol as they are. Since officers no longer walk the 'beat', they have to rely on community involvement and outside tips. Police brutality is something that is taught to control while being trained. The issues of police brutality are …

…are needed to protect the community. I can use the example of the undercover officer that placed in my high school (1996) because of kids buying and selling drugs within the school. Many people of my class were unable to graduate that year because of this drug bust. Reference: Johnson, H. & Wolfe, N. (2003). History of Criminal Justice. Anderson Publishing Co., Third edition. Pg. 211. William H. Hewitt. British Police Administration. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, 1965.