) The London Metropolitan Police was established in 1829. At first, the British public was suspicious of, and at times even hostile toward, it...

1.)  The London Metropolitan Police was established in 1829. At first, the British public was suspicious of, and at times even hostile toward, it because:

a.    French citizens had experienced oppression under centralized police

b.    Social reformers such as Jeremy Bentham had long argued that it was a danger to personal liberty

c.    King Edward II had supported its creation

d.    Rowan and Mayne had intimate ties to the royal family