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AT A time when the "new police" had not been accepted by everybody as their saviours, it was common for police staff to be protected behind railings, similar to bank staff behind reinforced glass today.
The first chief officer of police to occupy Duke Street Police Station in Birmingham was Richard A Stevens, whose credentials prior to joining the force are not known.See the full content of this document
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The Slow March to Modern Policing ; From the Archives
After being appointed superintendent in 1839 when the force started on the princely salary of pounds 200 a year, he became chief constable of Birmingham Police on Dec...
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