第二次鸦片战争以后,以奕、曾国藩、李鸿章、左宗棠、张之洞为代表的洋务派,掀起了一场“师夷长技以自强”的洋务运动。受洋务运动影响,设立警察以维持地方治安的问题也随之被提出。但是,由于创设警察所费甚巨,财务枯竭的清政府此际再也拿不出钱来,这事也只好一缓再缓,直到上个 After the Second Opium War, the Westernization Movement, represented by Yi, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang and Zhang Zhidong set off a Westernization Movement that “taught the nation to develop its own capabilities and make itself stronger.” Affected by the Westernization Movement, the issue of establishing police in order to maintain local peace and security was also raised. However, as a result of the creation of a huge police charge and the exhaustion of the Qing government, no money was ever paid and this matter has only to be alleviated until the last one