The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

his action. This is rruc in nearly
every large city of Europe"
Choose the head Of your force
with fctupulous care: clothe him with
fuH power; make him responsible
This maxim was REPEATED by officials
all over Europe. a commissioner who
~ not free to take. direct action when
reasonable suspicion falls on parti-
cular policemen cannot be held ui-
fimately responsible for evil conditions
IN his force. In so far ~ the Euro
pean authorities have recognized this
fact~~and the recognition has been all
but universal-~they have placed their
fingers upon the main KEY to the sit
uation."
Careful Selection.
/ The second reason for the integrity
and efficiency OF the European police
department is found in the careful
selection and training OF tho patrol
men Mr. Fosdick devotes an entire
chapter to discussion OF the schools
and courses Of study by which the uni
formed force is trained for it's work.
one of the interesting facts pointed
out by Mr.. Fosdick in this connection
is the astonishingly low salaries which
the European policemen receive The
salary OF the London constable can
never exceed 1896 year Indeed, the
average maximum wage of European
policemen is $464 q year Hamburg
pays the highest salary for her patrol
men, which is $3.50 year. These low
wages are responsible in part for the
Wiulhgfless or the police in many
English ana Continental cities to ac-
cept tips from the public Even the
rugged London constable is not free
fran the habit. Indeed, IL Is seldom
that one finds Bobby" who viii not
gratefully. receive small tip for a
iHVof. j nave seen one of them. upon
receipt Of sixpence, run O. half a block
TO call cab" says Mr.. Fosdick
From the time he enters the force,
the Iondon hobby is persistently
drilled to treat the public with courtesy
and patience. The calm, patient. I'M
disturbed attitude of the London con-
stable. sometimes under circumstances
IF the most irritating and provoking
reture. mas become proverbial. | saw
large squad OF them standing UNI
moved and apparently unobservant
when wtIl-aimed stones were being
hurled at them by group of strikers
When ordered to charge they did so,
calmly and deliberately. Scorning 10
use their trnncheons. they rolled up
their rubbed ponchos and with these
weapons beat back their assailants
The disorder was effectually queiled
end nobody h III. A similar situation
IA if'tiih "ohji nave T4GaIl DIOOu-
shed and PERHAPS loss II life. i have
seen London Bubbys' II indie with the
greatest good nature crowds of vio-
lently disposed suffragettes. Now
lady, | heard one of them say. as he
picked his battered helmet from the
ground. i don't want 10 make you any
trouble, but if you do that again
shall be obliged to take you into Gus
tody. Ha1 the dignity of a Berlin
schutzman1 been thus ruffled. I hesi-
tate To think what might have hap
peneG to the assailant. I am seven
tNer years on the force q London Bob
by told me, and never once have
drawn my club This remark reflects
the prevailing spirit of the force"
Military Training.
The Continental policeman almost
without exception, are taken directly
from the army where they have served
ms soldiers in the ranks. The English
constahles, chosen from private life,
came for he most part from the
country districts and have only in rare
instances ser9cd in the army.
This fundamental distinction finds
It's basis in The separate points of view
II ON which. as we have already no.
ticed, England and the Continent con-
ceiVe the object and purpose of q
Tolice force. In England the police
are civil employees whose primary
duty ls the preservation Gf public Sc
curity, on the Continent. on the other
hand. and aprticulariy in Germany
anC Austria. the police force liz tho
right ARA of the ruling classes, re-
.ponsible to the Crown or the higher
authorities rather than to the people
The police problem ON the Continent
= chiefly q military problem. whereas
in England and Scotland, ii Is a prob
Iem of civil administration
See Long Active service
In Berlin. the men mnst have served
Line years the army before they
are admitted to the police force; Ham
burg and Dresden demand minimum
II six years. Stuttgart, ave years;
dapest, three years. In Paris, a
for admission to the polics
force must have reached the grade OF
In the army Army train.