The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916

Download or read book The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916 written by S. M. Edwardes and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interesting book covers the history of the law enforcement officials who manage the city of Bombay, India (present-day Mumbai) during its colonial era. Until 1655, Bombay was under Portuguese control. The Portuguese formed a basic law enforcement structure in this area with the establishment of a Police outpost in 1661. After the cementing of British Rule in India after the 1857 war of Indian Independence, in 1864, the three Presidency towns of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were given Commissioners of Police.