In light of the riots caused by parliamentary reform and the cholera epidemic in various parts of Britain, Viscount Godric ordered the local army units stationed domestically to assist local governments with temporary control work within reasonable bounds.
The Home Secretary, Viscount Melbourne, was meanwhile taking the opportunity to push through his "Municipal Police Bill," which, compared to the resistance he encountered last year, was clearly proceeding much more smoothly this year.
If Arthur were to guess the reason, he believed it would be that the municipal authorities across Britain had finally realized that having the police force manage public order was clearly more reassuring than deploying the army.
Moreover, Viscount Melbourne was no longer insisting that the Home Office must have complete control over the national police force's leadership but was willing to manage it jointly with the municipal authorities.
