Police Equipment

[DVV]

How many drams of single malt per month could they afford ?

[DVV]

PC Pearce, of Mitre Square fame, was a bedwetter David,

DC Marriott, again of Mitre Square fame. Was 'hob knocked' (kicked in the balls) and later suffered epilepsy after being struck by a run away horse and cart. Dr F G Brown declared him unfit for service.

PC Simmons, who helped PC Robinson escort Eddowes to Bishopsgate, died whilst cutting his hedge. Standing on a cart to gain height, the horse it was attached to got spooked and bolted. He was thrown off, fractured his head and died later.

PC Hutt, who was the last person we know saw Eddowes, was reprimanded for assaulting a prisoner in the dock.

PC Thompson, who found Coles, died at a fight at a coffee stall.


All human beings, some no angels, but all out there risking their lives.

Monty

Most interesting. I'd like to read sort of biographies croisées of constables involved in the case. Any article about that ?

[Monty]

All in the back issues of Ripperologist David.

Monty

[Bridewell]

Clothing Allowance?

It had its perks David,

Roof over your head for you and your family, clothing allowence, coal allowence, few freebies for blind eye turns etc, weren't bad

Monty

Hi Monty.

Presumably only for detectives as uniform officers were required to wear uniform on and off duty?

Cheers, Bridewell

[Bridewell]

Tsk!

Hi Luke

Here's a policeman of the day for you.



This shows a Metropolitan Police constable equipped for night duty, with a bull's eye lantern attached to his belt.

Best regards

Chris

A fine looking fellow but his helmet is not worn correctly - distance from tip of helmet to tip of nose should be 1"!

[Monty]

Hi Monty.

Presumably only for detectives as uniform officers were required to wear uniform on and off duty?

Cheers, Bridewell

That was relaxed by the time of the Ripper murders Bridewell.

Re the Helmet, a thumb length I believe. However I feel the Bobby in Chris's picture want to be seen I reckon.

Monty

[Luke111]

We often allude to the ripper scare, but never in terms of "scared constables".
I guess some have been scared walking their beat in Automn 88. It was truncheon vs knife.
Whatever, constable was really hard job at the time. Poor guys.

I agree. How the PCs felt on their beat during the autumn of terror hasnt been discussed that much. But I think its quite interesting. Does anyone know any interviews or so, with Police Officers at the time, or later on when they had retired?
thanks

[Luke111]

A fine looking fellow but his helmet is not worn correctly - distance from tip of helmet to tip of nose should be 1"!

Thanks for the great picture.

[DVV]

Hi Luke

it would be indeed very interested to have recollections or interviews of automn 88 constables. They were in direct touch with the people of the East End. Their opinions as to the ripper identity wouldn't be worse than that of higher officials, I guess.

[PC Roadnight]

Hi Monty.

Presumably only for detectives as uniform officers were required to wear uniform on and off duty?

Cheers, Bridewell

Theoretically we were still required to travel in uniform in the 60s but everyone always adopted 'Half Blues' That is uniform shirt, trousers & tie, but civvie jackets. Mainly because otherwise the only difference would be your 'Duty Armband' and Joe Public, understandably, wouldn't have distinguished between on and off duty.

In recent years there has been an attempt to encourage officers to travel in uniform (another attempt to get something for nothing) as a 'deterrent' to criminals. Strange how they spent years telling us that the number of officers on the street made no appreciable difference to crime levels, but now they want PCs in uniform when travelling...........