The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-07 00:00:00

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Do you think it welaiirtliavtt.,,i fienetiO effect if therewere to be a uniforatsystern7'orptitre:etititlished all round
the metropolis, the appointruentnf. :the.vfficers to be with
Government, under one vontinual ,plan„ die rxPelles being'
paid by the parish ?'--I do not think it admits pt a doubt ;
it would'be the most complete protection time. PA,Id be
afforded. .
Do:you think, then, there would. be any objection on 116 e
part of the parish, generally speaking, .to pay it ?—ln five
or six, whose sentiments 1 know, not the least. '
De you think they would object to Government having
the appointment of officers, or that there tvoubl be jealousy
from the loss of patronage?--There Would be found per_
sons in our neighbourhood who Shelter tin rnielves under
the,williugness of persons paying the eXpences, and they
not paying.
Mr. Bean is a very liberal contributor and
greatpatron, and many,tither gentlemen, and I am happy
to ay he has less depredation than any body; but there'ttie
persons in the humbler walks of life Who sate, " No; your-
patrol will pass my door ; 1 won't contribute at all." '
They take advantage of the benefit of it
.without Coe-
tributing lo the means of supPartingit ?—Yes.
If it is compulsory on the neighbotithood, it Would be
exceedingly small indeed ?—I should think a rate of 3d: in
the pound would do, probably less • of that I'could-accu.
rately inform the Committee. - '
from your knowledge of cirersinstanccs of this nature;
are:you, not enabled to say whether .the. extent .of depreda- ,
tion round the Metropolis and the vicinity; .is surfs that it
would be a great comfort cud blessing to the. inhabitants if
they could be protected by such a system of polite fa that
to which allusion has been made?-4 our 'quite sure of it ;
it is all that is wanting to Make ten. laws effeetnal; there
is another circumstance which arises, it is so invariably
acted upon ;;the thieves have a list of oar as4eciation, and
:plunder in`hetween, for they know those' persona who. are
'en the verge of us. . . .
yourls itci
circuit
te, ffaencd driveof yourt puliincetot;hderidv
jeoitnbiengthi!ea.reiessuo.suL
of
NO doubt of 'it ; we have a man now, Who is reclaimed.;
be gives thiS singUlar reason for his ret4reformation!, lie says,
that once it was, that tenet stealing was one of the best
trades poSsible, and .noW.- it wad ode of- the worst ; tbere-
them
fore, from policy be 'is honest ; • are is not only reclaimed;
but has become a decent yeoman, and has saved. money.
Is there any district or 'parish near you, in which you
know-depredations or crime have increased lately-2—Very
much on the Hendon and.Mill;hilfretuL,
Towards Edgeware and 'Harrow ?—ties. -
That is where you have driven them ?..--lics.
Your Committee trust that they have now cats -
Hied, as they proposed to establish from authority
of previous. Committees; and from the evidence as
to recent facts, that there is a strong presumption in
favour of a material change in the system•orPolice
which at present exists in the metropolis sold its
neighbourhood. ' • •
The interval that has elapsed since the e_zamilia-
tiOns of your ComMittee .were concluded has not.,
been sufficient to enable them to mature a detailed
arrangement, to be Substituted in lieu of 'the,present ...
But they are strongly inclined to recommend it'
plan; of which the following suggestions contain the
general outline :
That there should be constituted an' Oflice of Po-
lice, acting under the immediate directions of the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, upon
. which should be devolved the general contrOul • over
'the whole of the establishments of POlif:i. of e•.-t.e!,-
denomination ; horse patrol, foot patrol, and nightly
watch.
That the immediate. superintendance•Ofthi De-
pertinent should extend over a circumference corn-
rising the whole, of that thickly inhabited district.
P
;which maybe considered to include the Metropolis
and its environs.
That the Magistrates attached to this office shozill
be relieved from the discharge of those ordinary dir-
ties which necessarily occupy so much of the time of
the present Polic'e Magistrates; and have their at-
tention.specially directed 'to the prevention and de-
tection of all 'crimes of a serious nature Within' the
district above mentioned, and • to 'the controtd and
Superintendence of the-general police. • „
That an intimate and constant youniurnicatiou
should-be .established, upon all ritatters, relative to
Criminal offences, between this otlice and the other
noliee,offices,
i YOur Committee are disposed to iecommend that
thexontroul -over the nightly watch should be as-
Is llnited by thisAlepartment, not immechately..and
but gradually ;'and that . the poWer.;
ivhittl-ilte now exercised with respect to the niginly
piftch, either by Parish:Vestries; or by CinUmt,il.,
sippers or Trustees appointed by local Acts, should
ositititte I(i}ht; exgrcis..cd.until an efficient substitiot:
4ti each,caprAiall. have, been, provided.
" That authority should be given to the Depiiii-
. vnent.of Police to; direct' the diseontionatiee. of .t-he
arochial.is4tiait 411 ,arry parish, on eectilyhel.to the Fsi.
peri„,,....73,ic.,.., that parish- that PralrgemenT(,
ve beerrs-ititide''foVitte. doe: perforn!auet.. of trio
duties t herb tofore assigned to the' watch. Yon r
(,'oiiiiiiittee are.4ol:pixti t that tl‘ li`' • r '
. V‘.1.,.., _ ..e. pit : e ,e,.,
ought to continue to be clinfged with the amount i 1
the expence to whit:h.:they are at. prcerit tAibiect in,
account Of' the Politic Establishnierie:of the Mato-
PoliS, ttlid that the' new charge which Will be . in
curred by the. increase of that etah6hmeue (eight
to be a local eharge,,,t,Mp.,,,e defrayed; accordiug ro
certain principles 464je bets eft dererrninotr, te!
the. Pio•ndies or Distriets.pf flit: ,-.,lttrt,polis ioelisded
within tnC sittieriiitendenueco' the new Police.
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etfner an- impek:fe,,t 44:.0.v0;0it f.,,,,- „, \1•,,i,41 1::„..e,
blithincut,"ol. flotne.cl,!,,ii, ,!•1 ~:., it i.-,. v.); Tiojo.:,!: -6,
requite l'roirt- them do-1,, thef 4MiStitl tow cibto.: pt.,
.I)ool4tliktb)y, to Ilic orairiteilane of aii c•,.tablitloireo!
Srivkiegi they..will nydelially 4.)eie.. . '-, '• • •
Tk e 'present, ~Tltein whltAi pi eeicil--: io• iiiiiii-:tia,,
tiThes, of defraying' Ihe expeoce-er !se 'N'Vtath 1,,
voluntary subscription:,, is= manifestly onfair. it'
to subseribe,', while' the adyant4o is
throws the whole burden exeinsivelv ~.ri tlitAe who
(a!oreurivroililii7o:all partieS Whoareinteteeied in the rse- '
curdy of property, whether they sabseiihe or net.
. YonirCominittee wilialitaiit from entering.ifitc;.3
consideration of The tletaileckiegulations,„whhil should
be formed for the constitution mid inanagemerit .of
the' new Police Establishment.
Precise rules 'ought to he laid. down in respect to
the qualifications of candidates, with- referrice to
, . i
their age, previous oecopictioni., and Character.
. .There will be a manifest adVantag,e in coe,idei ii,;.
the whole force, of whatever denomination it may
consist, of one united 'establishment,
an eflicientsystem of controtil and in-i,ectiorit hrough
a regular gradation of interniedkrte aiithoriti,,,, and
in hOlditig out every inducement to.e•f,('l c,nd:ei,
1,,,,,0ie to. the tV-.
i,, 'introdiiciiie;
,
police,s in many parishes which :Hi,
Your Committee do not f)}-opir* I:,),ti th.e limit:,
at plesen • 1
within which the lioose patrol , t patio-,,s the
ireat toads leading to did :4.1.e.q9p0s • s.houldhe '
s"i'teulLeirliwytheelid the Coll.fltiS
Their preseiCe appeill-5 to 'have "well
narrowed.
entirely successful in putting ri .stop to highway
iti'llrsbes;e'ytsibr,e°Pbri4betriev:injiPrcggiiii°eagenti:o‘se,:effioClobift)tcferebtt°dclio.yilsoilleitC°ltiitsorti'‘iilnlitlel°nellitinet.':;;Lanietsttii'o(')llitijeeoliP,iffi 'aoet}.i
\lti:'fs..tt,uel;'''cil'.leltciluilti:et:ill.l'tic'es'itiidei'Liill'aCil'tPliiiiii4l:l-61:;ill'i)ei'i(t:.:.
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ttie' patrol and
themselves into districts tprarilr.pistillsCrss.t::l(:°p7ll)el:eii,l',itt(e;
appoitit Commissioners for the superint•endenco of •
watch acting in cash district; the.
Parishes Contributing proportionably to the, pea riiir ry
charge,
- Youi Committee are not prepared 0,) recommend
any interference with the powers 'at. present eNer-
insed by the municipal authorities Itl .• 1`;t:-
i,olidon oyer, the police arid watelFeKtablishintiit,i,,of
the ,City ' . ~,i, . '
'-:
.
They have
.reason to believe that material on-
proVements have been recently made in the general
management of:their establishmeirts;,. and ,they ace
Confident that. no petty
.icalont.ies as 19:..-the Emits of
exclusive jurisdiCtion will,prevent wetntdial conic
-and--co-Operation betWeeri the aittlioriti6'Ottlie.City
Of London, and those which may be clrargOd Witli
the maintenance of die peace in an adjoining district. •