LONDON POLICE FORCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21615, 6 October 1933, Page 10

LONDON POLICE FORCE

PRAISE BY A VISITOR COURTESY AND EFFICIENCY;The extreme courtesy and efficiency of the far-famed London police were praised by Mr. A. C. Rendle, addressing a meeting of the Ghristchurch Business Men's Club a few days ago. On one occasion, when motoring in London, he said, he became involved in a. little difficulty with the light signals. An officer approached him and he fully expected trouble. He explained that he was a visitor, and the policeman quietly held up the traffic, told him what to do, and said, "That is what wo are here for." On another occasion, said Mr. Rendle, he parked his car outside a store while Mrs. Rendle went in to make a purchase. An officer approached, and with the greatest courtesy, and speaking with an "Oxford accent," explained that parking was not allowed. Mr. Rendle said that his wife was in thft shop and would lose him if he moved on. "Oh," said the policeman, "describe her to me, and drive quietly round tho block and back again." When he returned a few minutes latec there were the constable and Mrs. _ Rendle. She was handed into the car, V the officer saluted, "and we drove off perfectly happy," ho added.