A pleasure! His dismissal reason should be in the handwritten #PoliceOrders at the National Archives under MEPO 7/2 (discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1...).
๐๏ธ Interesting turn! ๐ค BBC claims police orders sparked Gen Z protest killings in Nepal, highlighting how directives can turn dissent deadly. What safeguards can prevent such outcomes? #News #PoliceOrders #GenZ
The Met's involvement in the Victory Parade thirteen months after #VEDay drew praise not only from Commissioner Sir Harold Scott but also from Attlee's Home Secretary James Chuter Ede and George VI's mother Queen Mary. #VEDay2025 #VEDay80 #PoliceOrders #MetAtWar
Publication of Martin's letter of 9th May, stating Martin stating that Churchill had seen the police arrangements from his own car and that "Considering their reduced numbers, the police had to cope with a formidable task in handling such large and enthusiastic crowds".
Three days after #VEDay, #PoliceOrders featured a letter from John Miller Martin, Winston Churchill's Private Secretary, passing on the PM's thanks for the "conspicuous success" of the "admirable police arrangements" on VE Day and the day after. #VEDay80 #MetAtWar #VEDay2025
The first evidence in #PoliceOrders of Met preparations for #VEDay is this leave cancellation four days earlier. #WWII #MetAtWar #VEDay80 #VEDay2025
Police Orders for 8th May gave no clue of the momentous event that day (image 1), but a special one was also issued that day giving the full text of Home Secretary Herbert Morrison's address to all English and Welsh police forces (image 2). #PoliceOrders #MetAtWar #VEDay2025 #VEDay #VEDay80
Entry in Police Orders for 12th April 1875 reading "PRISONERS' PROPERTY STORE. - Inspector Neame and P.C. (recommended for P.S.) Randall) (A) are permanently appointed to duty in the Prisoners' Property Store, which is placed under the Chief Inspector of the Executive Branch, who is to submit detailed rules for its management, especially as regards the custody of money and other valuables."
#OnThisDay 150 years ago Inspector Percy Neame and PC Randall, both of A (Whitehall) Division in central London, were "permanently appointed to duty in the Prisoners' Property Store", making today the birthday of today's Crime Museum! #OTD #HappyBirthday #PoliceOrders #CM150
I noticed some interesting entries when I viewed some #PoliceOrders the other day!
Entry reading "DISMISSAL.-D. [Division] P.C.190, Lee, inside a cow shed, and milking a cow, when on duty ; pay to 22nd ; 3rd report".
Often the most entertaining part of #PoliceOrders (the Victorian version of intranet updates) is the entry on dismissals ... #animals #EYAanimals #ExploreYourArchive