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| 1910 |
Radio Telegraphy
used for the first time, resulting in the capture of Doctor
Crippen.
The miners strike in South
Wales results in many Metropolitan Police officers assisting
to maintain law and order. |
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| 1911 |
The Siege
of Sidney Street results in armed Metropolitan Police
officers taking to the streets with the military to deal with
armed anarchist criminals. |
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| 1912 |
Assassination
attempt on the life of the Commissioner, Sir Edward Henry.
Establishment of the Metropolitan Police Special Constabulary
on a permanent basis. |
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MPS
Officers at the S.W.Coal Strike |
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| 1913 |
The Commissioner
calls for legislation to be introduced to restrict the trade
in pistols following the assassination attempt on his own
life. |
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| 1914 |
With the outbreak
of war, 24,000 Special Constables are sworn in, and by the
end of the year there are 31,000. Annual leave is suspended
for the first year of the war.
Women Police founded in
this year. |
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Women
Police 1914 |
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| 1915 |
London Ambulance
Service commences operation, taking over some of the duties
originally performed by the Metropolitan Police. However,
police in this year convey over 11,000 people to hospital.
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| 1916 |
The Commissioner
Sir Edward Henry signs a Police Order in November stating
that any member of the Metropolitan Police renders himself
liable to dismissal by joining a union. |
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| 1917 |
At this point
in WW1, some 2,300 members of the Metropolitan Police were
serving in the armed services. |
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| 1918 |
Major strike of
Metropolitan Police in search of better pay and conditions,
and union recognition. Sir Edward Henry resigns as Commissioner,
and is replaced by Sir Nevil Macready. |
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| 1919 |
Macready crushes
a further police strike.
Women Police Patrols appointed.
Formation of Flying Squad.
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| 1920 |
Sir Nevil Macready
retires as Commissioner, and is replaced by Brigadier-General
Sir William Horwood. |
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| 1921 |
The Police Pensions
Act comes into force, fixing an age limit for each rank at
which retirement shall be compulsory.
Z Division formed on the South side of the River Thames.
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| 1922 |
Commissioner Horwood
admits that many of the men taken into the force in 1919 to
replace strikers and those in the armed forces have given
trouble due to neglecting their beats
and drunkenness.
The Commissioner also comments on the growth in consumption
of methylated spirits, with 80 convictions this year.
Women Constables reduced to an establishment of 20. |
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| 1923 |
First Cup Final
at Wembley leads to major crowd problems, controlled by the
Mounted Branch. Billy, the White Horse
of Wembley, and his rider Pc George Scorey become a legend.
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| 1924 |
The Commissioner
explains in his Annual Report how the social status of a Metropolitan
policeman has been raised due to his conditions of employment.
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| 1925 |
The Metropolitan
Police begin to withdraw from policing dockyards (including
Rosyth, Pembroke, Deptford Dockyards) and War Department Stations.
Sir James Olive retires from his position as an Assistant
Commissioner after 53 years service. |
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| 1926 |
Attempt to assasinate
Commissioner Horwood with poisoned chocolates |
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| 1927 |
Public Carriage
Office transfered to Lambeth |
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| 1928 |
Retirement of
Brigadier-General Sir William Horwood. Viscount
Byng of Vimy appointed new Commissioner. |
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Viscount
Byng of Vimy |
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| 1929 |
Centenery of Metropolitan
Police celebrated with a parade in Hyde Park and inspection
by HRH the Prince of Wales.
The Police Box system commences
on an experimental basis in Richmond and Wood Green. |
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Officer
making a call from a Police Box |
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