New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
THE LONDON boobies.
HOW A MODEL POLICE FORCE IS OR
GANIZED. RECRUITED AND DISCI-
PIINED-NO POLITICS AND NO
SCANDAL-A VETERANS
HIGH ESTIMATE.

London, NoveTn Der -.
Public estimation is the supreme test Of the
honesty and efficiency Of police force IN a
great centre Of population. The MetropolIaI
police does not excite public suspicion; It Is not
tr,n1ica1ed in scandals of any sort, and it fulhls
Blackstone's ideal Of the due regulation and
domestic order Of the Kingdom. whereby the
Individuals of the State, like members Of a well
governed family are bound 10 conform to the
rules of propriety good neighborhood, and good
manners 10 be decent industrious and inof-
fensfve in their respective stations" 1t is an
instrument employed for securing the ENFORCE
ment Of law and the detection and prevention
Of crime: aud It is also popular force COM
n1anding the sympathy and respect or the COM
rauni-y and inducing acquiescence IN all ar
rangenents for promoting public comfort anu
safety When the ancient order Of parish Walch-
men was abolished. in 1879. and the Metropoh-
tan Police Force was created by Sir Roberl
Peel a. Home Secretary in the Duke Of Wei
Nngton's Government. 'Peeler' ana bopoE
were terms of reproach. and a military Cabinet
WAS charged with introducing domestic espion-
age and the despo;ic police methods OF the
Continent -sPeeIer" has passed out Of use here.
and Bobby is retained only as an indication
us popular affection and goodwill The Metro
politsn police has been kept up 10 high stand
ard OF discipline and efficiency, and It's morale
has been steadily raised Its high reputation
has been honestly earned, and in place OF cap
tious complaints and unceasing suspicion there
is general recognition Of its exemplary conoucI
and public utility.
The ancient City OF London. with It's OIL
Statute acres. has police administration OF us
ewn with force Of less than eleven hundred
officers and men, under the direction OF the
Common Council. and with the expenses Of pro-
o<
borne exclusively by the ratepayers- This force
IS Offered by q commissioner. an aSsls'ait'
Commissioner 2 Superintendent, three chief IN
spectors. 80 inspectors 81 sergeants and 9ZZ
constables. and the expense aggregates Sl-ovo
annually There are police courts IN the
City. and there is a separate department OF
criminal investigation. The amalgamation OF
the City and Metropolitan forces would De q
considerable gain for the local ratepayers, since
four-ninths OF the expense OF policing the mon
eyed district would be thrown back upon the
National Treasu and a single system OF
criminal investigation would be more effective
than two detective forces The City cllnss
tenaciously 10 its oldtime pre-eminence ana
prerogatives and the amalgamation OF the
police forces will he deferred until the unifca-
ton Of the metropolis is brought about by an
irresistible public movement of which at pres
ent there are no indica tions. The City force is
large in proportion 10 the area covered. but the
single square mile is densely populated by day.
and the street traffic requires police regulation
at every turning. The banks and warehouses
also need special precautions and constant vigi-
lance after nightfaIL
The Metropolitan Police district comprises an
srea Of 440,51s statute acres 1t extends north
and south from Colney Heath TO Todwortn
cath, and east and west from Lark Han 10
aines Moor, and is circle. with radius OF
teen miles from Charing Cross. wherein De-
cen six million and seven million are housed
night The full strength OF the force is 1o,oo-
GERS. constables and clerks. and the annual
@pense is e. .635. 30. including f1.293.9o2 for
salaries of officials and police pay These fg-
ures obtained yesterday at Police Head
Quarters. Fiye-ninths Of this charge fails
directly upon the metropolitan ratepayers. and