City of London Police
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The City of London Police is the police agency for the City of London . It has around 1,200 employees, including 813 police officers, 85 police volunteers ( Special Constables ) and 48 Police Community Support Officers . It has three police stations on Snow Hill , Wood Street (main station) and Bishopsgate . Police Commissioner ( Commissioner of the City of London Police ) since 2016 Ian Dyson. The City of London Police is the smallest police force in England and Wales in terms of both district and number of employees.
history
The City of London Police is the direct successor to the City Guard, which has existed since the 13th century . It has been in its current form since 1839 when the Corporation of London decided to modernize the City Police Department. This should prevent the merger with the Metropolitan Police , which was founded in the same year . This is responsible for the rest of Greater London . Before 1839 there was the Night Watch and the City Patrol for daytime duty, each under the direction of a sheriff. The latter was further developed into the City Day Police based on the model of the Metropolitan Police . In 1838 both organizations were merged and the legal basis for an independent police authority was created with the City of London Police Act 1839.
In 1842 the main guard was moved from the Corporation's Guildhall to 26 Old Jewry and again in 2002 to Wood Street.
organization
There are five departments:
- Economic Crime Directorate
- Counter Terrorism and Serious Crime Directorate
- Specialist Support Directorate
- Territorial Policing Directorate
- Corporate Services Directorate
uniform
The City Police wear uniforms that are hardly distinguishable from those of the Metropolitan Police , only the badges are different. The checkered bands on the helmet or hat are clearly recognizable (see picture). With the City Police they are red and white and with the Metropolitan Police they are black and white.
Houndsditch murders
In 1910, three City of London Police officers (Sergeant Bentley, Constable Choat and Sergeant Tucker) were murdered by socialist anarchists when they surprised them while breaking into a jewelry store. The anarchists were able to flee. After they were tracked down, preparations for their arrest led to the siege of Sidney Street .
Tug of war team at the Olympic Games
At the 1908 Summer Olympics , three police teams competed for the United Kingdom in a tug of war . The team of the City of London Police won the gold medal in these. At the Summer Olympics in 1912 and 1920 , she won silver (1912) and gold (1920) while serving as the British national team.
