, 1877-11-12
.rIfE 1.oNDt1S POLICE.

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The Metropolitan Police fotsc Vt the metropo.
polln vi England to-day guards an! protccta
almost 100 square miles vi city. Tie city aud
liberties II London, In all que and thrcs-qtlartcr
square miles, nrc exempt from the power of
tfeso who rule at Whitelsall.placc, but II Is
ncrc epccE on tilc tfnmcusc tract that submits
to and IL swayesl by the bfue-eoated +. Z. No.
9A AIT, hts iu,p0 co,upanions. They pass md
repats sou In these ucver.end!0g streets; they
meet you ut every turn. :.
"Tllc Commissioner Of tha Police of the
Metropolis :, Col. +. Y. ". Henderson, Is norni-
nally responsible to tic Secretary Of State for
tic IIone Department, practically responsible
tu nj known teinE. and ruling and regulating,
tn tho entire satisfaction OF The governed,
4,0N,W0 OF peoplul Should your business cail
for his pcrsopal attention, you would find
yourself In communication with tall, military
looking Enclishman. mt nartieu,arly stout,
with pleasant, quick rolcc, aud rlatllicr per-
fcctty In nccor.t with his admirable n1nl,age-
tncnf of tho f0rcc untlcE his charge, extremely
pnE!tc, yet backed BY such apraTcut irnnces as
at ONE tmprcsscs You With d feeling TINT man
who has donc wrong stands no chance i,eSnad q
| proper tncrry. Thr pleasant facc Oh tho shady
side Vi ~, las few OF eare's croweiect. wllrh
charge the hnlr, huwcycr, falls to thoroughly
sustan ana Which tile nc1s smsa 5s w'fsrs is
pleasant yet perfectly arH, look. completes the
picturc; md the Colonel, as nc looks up to
greet you, produces your Ideal Of Con'.
missioner of Police.
Ia the ltehcs. degree possible is the person.
aIity Of Col. Henderson felt Throughout tlIc
| Metropolitan Police furre: Assistant Commits
sior,ess mud clerks proyIe for tho run OF routine
business, but the slightest thing that appcars
missioner, an.i to him, In thc larTest degree, i.
due the excellent regulations Which today reg
ulato thu Metropolitan Police. III fact, The
Metropolitan systcm has been excessively for
tunato In Its Commissioners. The founders
fitted for their positions. Col. IienIcrsot
could have no better qualified 1naU In his place
But ! Will saY 10 more in .rra[se u lltn; tht
efficiency Of tho force Is his sufficient recon
"The CONTROL" said the Colonel, "fs best cK
plalnsd To this way, THIS force Is ORGANIZED d
follows: The ConsnissIoncr;, two Ass!stan
Commissioners; four District suncfintcndenis
i,O5O Scrgcants: ana S,s75 Coistables. Til
comprising the whole OF tue County os Middle
sex al,d those parishes OF which any part
any part IL not more than fifteen miles fros
Charing Cross In a strnight line. in the Con-
tics of Surrey, Hcrtfor!l, Esscx, and kcut, wit
The exception Of the city an.l ll&rtics OF Lor
employee! in her Alalesty's uo.k-yMls and mil
tary stations situated within and beyond III
Metropolitan Police district. The .ctltise q!
tr,rt ts divided into twctltY-onc pprLfons callc
divisions, each DISTINGUISHED by a letter ot tt
a]phat,tt, which tho HcEgeants and Constable
J attachcl to q division wear With a huulbi
on their collars md helmets, to euabl
the public to identify them aud the ltrality I
2 whict, tIIry belong. The inspectors wear Il
letter nlotic Eacl. division Is under the cllarG
! ul Superintendent, and !ss strength Of lnspee
T prs, Hcrrcauts, aud Constab!ce yarics accor.it
! to The extent OF tho division and other circut
ttances division is divided into subdivision,
! ultIcr tho immediate personal supervision
|, | one or two Inspectors, according To local q
c,lgnstanccs; md q subdivision Ia acniH divide
: | into sections under charge ot Sergeant, ar
. tl.cse suctions arc further reduced into b.at
), which arc patroltci by tho Constablest who 4
q held responsible for Tue protection of life q,
c property during tho hours OF their duty. +
these purpose. every street, aleyway roatl, et
In London 1Ias been measured, nlu All the nca
SECTIONS subdivisions, and divisions arc clear
+ defined Il, i.eatl3ooks aud n,aps, aud The
{. is uu difficulty in asccrtainlnR tue humber Al
Q name Of aly Constable wlu WIS on duty In d
street ut any particular time by referring 70
Sesgeaut's slatea OF that date"
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