LONDON POLICE PAY.

Evening Star, Issue 11512, 1 April 1901, Page 6

LONDON POLICE PAY.

The metropolitan police reeelrei, 24s (now 25BJM) per -reek, and no lodgingallowance. The constable of Essex receives"' <»s.Bd per week and allowance in event of< his weekly rent exceeding 3s Id. The constable orthe city of Liverpool receive* 30» per week, and rent assistance and merit pay. The etreet cleaner employed to the Corporation reoewes not less than 26s per week. The regulations compel the Metro-' poirtan policeman to live within a certain, radian of his work, ond consequently <o pay a high rent for th« privilege l of residing in what is in many instances an unpleasant district The police of London have been I promised a. lodging allowance, but the re-1 strictions turrounding the proposed grant' promise to make it nugatory. An appeal* is being made to the public,of London to assist in urging an advance in wages, an improvement in the pensions, an ftdequatol lodging allowance, and extra pay and pension for good conduct. , These men, it should be remembered, have charge of mil-» lions of pounds' worth of property, and are the guardians of law and order. They often take their lives in their hands in the prosecution of their duty, and yet tbeir pay is'less than that of a colonial day laborer. In ma.ni* American cities a constable's pay is £5 a week.