What is Sir Robert Peele best known for?

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For creating the patronage system
For creating the Night Watch system in New England
For establishing the Metropolitan Police Department of London in the early 1800s
For serving under Andrew Jackson in the war of 1812 against the British

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Sir Robert Peel is best known for establishing the Metropolitan Police Department of London in the early 1800s. He is often referred to as the father of modern policing, and his principles of policing, known as the "Peelian Principles," have had a lasting impact on law enforcement practices.