The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
ANXIOUS TIMEFOR
. Scott N D YARD
It Mill Be Thankful When
Coronation Season IS
II Over.
HEAVY DUTY FOR POLICE
Big Force Will Be Necessary TO
Shepherd the Great
Crowds.
HEAVY DUTY FOR POLICE
speolaI cable 70 The Times. pisnateh. !

tSpccai Gable TO The Times Dispatch
London, February 25.-Sco,land YARD
has an anxious time ahead of it, and
the chiefs Will be devoutly thankful
when June and July have been added
royalty has departed will they be able
10 breathe freely, and as some OF tho
princes will doubtless prolong their
stay in order 10 take part in the fest-
vities OF July, the suspense will be pro
longed
June will be anything but merr,
month for the police. There must be
extra duty in plenty, though it Will
have its compensations in the shape
Of special pay and a medal. as Well as
the sensation Of being more or less in
the picture Of a historic ceremony. y
big force will be necessary TO shcp.
herd the crowds on the Two process
sional days. and many similar occa-
guests. Will make q large demand on
the police at the disposal OF the com
missioner. Il IS probable that to,al
of Al least 5000 OF the rank and file
will he necessary for ronstabulary
duty IL London during June
n couple Of months ago the chief
commissioner issued a circular letter 10
officers VINO have left the force since
1888, inviting them 10 serve for a per-
E.iod Of fourteen days certain Or on.
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1.-The streets during the coronation. az
| the pick Of the men who leave the force
| as soon rs they have earned a pension
fare in regular employment, there is no,
| a very great response 10 this inyita-
| ton, though the pay is good, being sli
q Week Tor the FIRST fortnight, OF $50
for twcnty-eiGn, days.
| But il is upon the c. / =. OF scot
j land Yard thai tho stress or the oc-
/ casion Will ctiefiS fall London dur.
ing the approaehing season wlil bc tle
hunting ground all the crooks
iwho can nnd tho money 70 come hero
| from the Continent, OF America. 81 III.
1 colonies rnc confluence nian',is sur.
10 reap 4 rich harvest. unless Inc
/ craftsmen WHO work IN that par,icu.
/ lar branch OF criminal industry arc
| warned off hy the experts OF the dc.
| tcciivc force, Who have q peculiar and
| extensive Knowledge OF the fraternity
/ The large gathering OF royal and OK.
aitrd guest" from abroad Viii, however,
I nc tiie major responsibility Of Il speciaj
oraheii 81 the experiment. ST snch tirnoz
VIC foreign police tender al possible
asSiatante 10 oul own men but even
+ WITH their help Scotland Tnrd wiil
( nave Is work c,lt out 10 provide 10,
al emcrRencies Westminster Abbey
alorc VIII require q considerable force
) OF detectives 70 guard II, During the
work which 7eil begin d couple o,
npnths hence, III making The abbey
reaNY Toy The coronation. the work men
Wlii include number Of police Officer.
wearing suitable aprons ana cans.
On Inc night before the actual ccrc
mony The vaults and lower portions 81
me abbey will be carefully searched
h& tho chief commissioner and otha,
ohcials, while the invited conErcga
t!oh VIII in many cases he ushcrcd IL
thmr seats by smart looking gentle
.nloiG whom IL w'll- scarcely 10 sns
hpesieu were scotland Yprd oGicer..