The founding of the Marine Police

Patrick Colquhoun

Patrick Colquhoun

John Harriott

An image of ships on the River Thames in the 18th century.

(Reproduced with the kind permission of the Museum of London.)

An image of ships on the River Thames at Rotherhithe in the 18th century.

(Reproduced with the kind permission of the Museum of London.)

Marine Police Office Rules and Orders.

(Reproduced with the kind permission of the Metropolitan Police Heritage Centre.)

An artist’s impression of a Night Plunderer, a type of criminal described by Patrick Colquhoun.

An artist’s impression of a Light-Horseman, a type of criminal described by Patrick Colquhoun.

An artist’s impression of a Heavy-Horseman, a type of criminal described by Patrick Colquhoun.

An artist’s impression of a Ratcatcher, a type of criminal described by Patrick Colquhoun.

An artist’s impression of a Mudlark, a type of criminal described by Patrick Colquhoun.

An artist’s impression of a Scufflehunter, a type of criminal described by Patrick Colquhoun.

An artist’s impression of a River Pirate,a type of criminal described by Patrick Colquhoun.

An artist’s impression of an early Marine Police officer.