In England and Wales, watch committees were the local government bodies which oversaw policing from 1835 until, in some areas, 1968. == Establishment == The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 required each borough to establish a "watch committee" and to appoint constables to 'preserve the peace'.
In England and Wales, watch committees were the local government bodies which oversaw policing from 1835 until, in some areas, 1968. == Establishment == The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 required each borough to establish a "watch committee" and to appoint constables to 'preserve the peace'.
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