New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-21

force Is under their cnargc, anu ."es "''O -
form other duties such as the medical cxamiha-
tons, when necessary. of persons arreS'e" u
in charge of the police.
POLICE Finances.
The finance Of the metropolitan ro".e
under the management of an oihcer caiieu ',e
Receiver. who is appointed by the crown re
is not under the Commissioner. but Is direc'S
accountable to the Home Secretary. lie receives
all money applicable for the purposes OF the
Metropolitan Police; pays all wages salaries
and other expenses Of the force makes all con-
tracts with regard to the purchase OF iahu' INV
erection of buildings. and other purposes All
police property vests in him. ana ne a'oie o"'
dsposc Of IT, under the directions OF 'he fio"'e
Secretary For the convenience OF the trans
mission Of the police property on 'he uea'n VI
retirement Of the Receiver ne is by Act OF Par
lament a corporation sole. his accounts arc
laid before Parliament Annually
The Receiver has some duties not Immediately
connected with the Metropolitan Police Thus
no acts as receiver OF the Metropolitan Police
Courts and he is the authority against whom
oil claims for damages occasioned by riot In the
Metropolitan Police District must be made.
The salaries Of the Commissioner. the fe-
ceiver and two of the three Assistant Comm's-
sioners are paid by the Treasury. and also the
cost of the Dockyard Police: but all otner eH-
penses of the Metropolitan Police except pen
sions are paid by the Receiver out or the Met
ropolitan Police Fund. The Receiver receives
and pays to the Metropolitan Police fuhd'
The annual amount provided for the expenses
Of the Metropolitan Police IL a sum equa' W
nine pence in the pound on the iui' annual
va,ue Of all property ratable for the poor III
the Metropolitan Police District. TINS announce 1 ,,
In the year 1898 to II ~ ana o ,"e pas ~
force alone amounted TO E,26i.o2?. fiVe-hlh.hs
of this money is raised by rate Levied over the
whole METROPOLITAN Police District ana TOUT
ninths is raid out OF what is called the FIX
nheomer Contribution that is To say the money
which is paid annually by the government W
local authorities in aid of rates ior certain 'oF"'
purposes ..,,, o,as for
offences against the metropolitan Police Acts re-
covered at courts other than the Me'r opoii,an
Police Courts and the proceeds OF licenses iol
hackney and stage carriages. are ai9" '"''''" w
the Metropolitan Police Funu a..
clerks and other persons employed under the
Commissioner or the keceNer, wnI s,,perap.
nuation allowances. on the principles apphcaD'pe
10 the Civil Service. out or the Metropontan
Police Fund but all pensions or ,~dnws or
members OF the force. or their WIDOWS u,
children are paid out OF a separate fuhd caieo
the Pension Fund. .-,,...,o~
of ,15O 600 raised by imperial taxation. ana also
an annual deduction Of per cent IRON, me pay
81 nj members of the force; the proceeds arsiis
from the sale of unclaimed stolen soous, 'i,".ss
or,einr from the sale OF east off clothing OF the
force: all stoppages of wages during sickness
0nes imposed on members OF the force Tor mis-
conduct. fines awarded TO me poliue as
ers or for assaults committed on cohs'"o'e''
and certain other fees and fines ,, l.,
If the annual income OF the Pension + una ~
insufficient for the purposes TO wnth ~ h 10 an
plicablc the deficiency may be mace UP d, an
extra police rate but this has not hither'o oee"
found necessary , 81,
The provisions with regard to pensions OF
,ba fcrcc apnIy TO the Commissioner and Assist
on, commissioners but wher their salaries are
paid by Parliament the deductions from the'r
pay are not paid TO the Pension fuhu' ou' ~
the Exchequer.
THE RETIRED LIST
Every member OF the force is entitled at'er
twenty-five years OF approved service To re,'r'
and receive ordinary pension Tor hte' Ni'e'
fifteen wears service he is entitled To an or
binary pension II he Is incapac,ated. hut inc
nens,on may be reduced by an amount not ex-
coedine one-half II the incapacity Is brought
about or contributed 10 by his own mutt Oh
vicious habits II incapacitated before com
pleting fifteen years service ne map 'ss go Cor
gratuity not exceeding one months pay ."'
every year OF service. Al any time II ih'Hioc,
OF the force is incapacitated By injuries
In the discharge OF HIS duty withoui any '"",,
OF his own he is entitled To speclai pension
the amount OF which Is regulated by Act OF Par
lament. ,, -. "a.
Pensions and gratuities are calculated on me
annual pay at the date OF retirement, bu' II ~
The three years before retirement man mas
heen in more than one rank the average pay ipI
The three years IS taken. The scale OF ordinary
tensions begins AT fifteen-iifteths OF the hnhua
nav which IL the pension payable after hi'eeh
years service. and rises graiuaIy W ~ -,
mum Of two-thrds whlch IL "''"''" ~
twcnty-siX years service. $1,000,
Pensions may be forfeited or reduced ioi
misconduct, and may be temporarily suSpehueu
In certain cases for other causes t.,
tI..t.s nd
nayable To the widows and children OF members
of the force under variety OF circumstahCe
which are too much matter or detaii !" o'
more fully referred TO here Ihere can DC u,
doubt that the liberal scale or pensions huop'eo
for the force is one Of the principal attractoh'
Of the service. 49, ,,, IL. -
gard TO crime and criminal matters are con
nected with the organization ana "oik vi .n'
Criminal Investigation Department; lhe appre
hension OF all offenders against the criin''a
law: the prevention OF crime by the supervisor
OF habitual criminals and ickei.oi-iease con
vcts the execution OF warrants ahu sum
| ,nonscs. the enforcement OF nets relating u
| nubc houses disordery houses ana prostitutes
betting and gaming houses, and Illegal lotteries
| the duty Of carrying out sentences OF wmppnit
| nassed on children, and the enforcement OF act'
Tor the protection Of children both from cruelty
| and from dangerous employment the sup
| preston Of vagrancy the assistance OF coroner'
| in discharge or their duties. anu o''D' ''''''
| laneous matters.
DETECTIVES.
The Criminal Investigation Department forms
one body under an Assistant Commissioner. an'
| consists Of the Chief Constable. Superintendent
| and all other ranks OF the force. AZ rule IN
| members OF this department do not wear uni
| forms. but go about in plain clothes so az no
| 10 be recognized police officers Volunteers 10
this departm INT are from time to time called 10
by Police Orders. and any sergeant or constab'
| may become a candidate for admission TO TIM
branch Of the force. The Assistant COMMISSIONS
sees all who apply. and places the names
those he considers most suitable on list iron
which vacancies are filled Up as they arise. Ap
po.ntments are probationary only for perio'
| OF three or six months. and men VINO do no
! show fitness for the work return to the ordinar.
duties Of the force Members Of the defective
| forre are attached to each division for the loca