The Washington herald., 1913-04-11

In contradistinction to the ineficiency
manifested by the police of the Capital
| City Of the United States on the oc-
casion of the great suffrage parade of
| several thousand women of America.
many tributes have been paid to the
high standard of efficiency attained by
the British police. France, Germany.
| Russia and America frequently have
sent experts to London to study its
police system. This fact has led many
| to suppose that the English police In
all respects are superior to those of other
countries But this is too high claim.
| for while the organization is perfect
and the men of fine physique and, gen.
orally speaking, Of high order of in
teligence 0he proportion of arrests to
cases of crimes reported being 80 per
cent which is higher ratio than can
be boasted of by any other country. the
training of the Continental policemen
seems to be carried out on much more
elaborate and perfect lines.
In France and Russia academies for
the higher training of the police have
been established, with the result that
the detective force secures many excel
lent men from the rank and file. England
| also has police schools, but they are not
conducted on such perfect lines as those
on the Continent.
In Britain the first stage toward the
making of a policeman is to teach him
a little drill. and after that how 10
patrol his beat. A small blue book OF
duty hints in tabloid form is given him
to study, while ne is specially coached
In his responsibilities regarding his power
of arrest and his limitations. The re-
cruit must devote at least four weeks to
his instruction. Then he is taught some
thing Of the practical side of police
we 20 hxr hxaip SAINT 70 mol
court for few hours daily to study the
rules of evidence and how to give 1t.
Or he may be sent to a police station
to remain in the charge-room in order to
hear the charges brought in and to learn
what is required of him.
Again he may be handed over TO an
experienced constable to be conducted
around the beat, and so learn routine
duties. In the evening he may be sent
to continuation classes for general edu
cation; and lastly, he learns ambulance
work and the best way of rendering first
aid in the case of accident or illness
His pay as an ordinary constable IS
from q to - shillings week. When he
attains the rank of sergeant his pay
ranges from IS to 50 shillings, while should
he become an inspector he will be paid
as high as pounds a week. A superin-
tendent of the London police station re-
ceives 400 pounds annually.
In Paris the ordinary policeman be
gins his career with a salary of 1,so9
francs and rises to 400 francs
year. plus 200 francs per annum
for what is known as lodging indem-
nifty" The st. Petersburg policeman
highest pay is 20 roubles month, while
the Berlin police pays 1900 marks year,
and an allowance of 80 marks for quar-
tiers. The English police, in addition to
their pay, get clothing free and an allow
ance for coal and boots, while single
men are provided with quarters at .hs
rate on / shilling week, and by sys-
tenn of cooperative catering they are
able to obtain an ample supply OF Sood
food at low cost.
In Germany lately a new set of regu-
lations governing the police force has
been issued Recruits must have served
nine years in the army or navy, must
be under thirty-fve years of age, at
least five feet five inches high, ard must
pass a strict medical examination. Sub
seuuently newcomers have to pass
brief examination of general instruction.
and before final acceptance a secor d
medical examination. They then become
probationers for a period of six months.
and when definitely accepted they have
to wait seven years before they can be
quite sure of making this their pcrma-