In 1851, London proudly invited the world to come to the Great Exhibition and admire the achievements of British industry. Guests were amazed by the orderly streets and the absence of drunks, prostitutes, and vagrants.
सुरवातीला मद्यपान व जुगार याविरुद्ध कडक कारवाई केल्यामुळे हे पोलिस शिपाई तितकेसे लोकप्रिय नव्हते पण कालांतराने बॉबीज लोकांचे आवडते बनले.