HC Deb 01 August 1887 vol 318 c715
MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether a now grade of superior officers of the Metropolitan Police, called Assistant Chief Constables, had recently been created: whether Captain Dean and Captain Knollys have been appointed to these offices; and, if so, at what salary; and, what experience of police duties these gentlemen had before their appointment to the Metropolitan Police?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)

Yes. Sir; the new grade in question has been created, and the gentleman named have been appointed. The salary is £400 a-year, rising by £25 per annum to £600. These gentlemen, from their former experience in Cavalry and Infantry regiments respectively, were, in my opinion, fully qualified for the duties they are now called upon to perform—namely, in the one case the superintendence of the mounted portion of the force; and in the other the drilling instruction and care of recruits.

MR. PICKERSGILL

Have the officers been experienced in police duties?

MR. MATTHEWS

They have been in the Cavalry and Infantry respectively.