<P> Due to public fears concerning the deployment of the military in domestic matters, Peel organised the force along civilian lines, rather than paramilitary . To appear neutral, the uniform was deliberately manufactured in blue, rather than red which was then a military colour, along with the officers being armed only with a wooden truncheon and a rattle to signal the need for assistance . Along with this, police ranks did not include military titles, with the exception of Sergeant . </P> <P> To distance the new police force from the initial public view of it as a new tool of government repression, Peel publicised the so - called Peelian principles, which set down basic guidelines for ethical policing: </P> <Ul> <Li> Every police officer should be issued an warrant card with a unique identification number to assure accountability for his actions . </Li> <Li> Whether the police are effective is not measured on the number of arrests but on the lack of crime . </Li> <Li> Above all else, an effective authority figure knows trust and accountability are paramount . Hence, Peel's most often quoted principle that "The police are the public and the public are the police ." </Li> </Ul> <Li> Every police officer should be issued an warrant card with a unique identification number to assure accountability for his actions . </Li>

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