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A few items about the earliest police in Dover:
from DOVER WATCH COMMITTEE records (start January 1836) give an idea of their early working procedure
(these records are on film at Dover Ref Library, original records at Kent Co.Archives)
No person to be over 40 years old when appointed.
No one to carry on a trade but devote all time to service of the Police.
To supply certificates of age, place of abode, and bodily health.
They start their work in Dover on Wed. 20 January 1836.
Clothes to be furnished to each Constable. Metropolitan Police will give details of complete set of clothes which they use.
Pay: 17 shillings weekly for a Constable in Jan 1836.
Watch Committee: Edward P. Thompson (Mayor); Edward Boxer; Wm Cocke; E. Rutley; W.R.Dickinson; F. Rutley; Edward Poole.
Hat to be similar to London (tenders sent out to Dover hatters to supply 14).
Tender to C. & A. Cockett for uniforms, 14 of each item required in 14 days. Three of blue dress coats to have a silver badge. Sergeants coats can be of superior quality "on paying the difference".
In January 1836 six Supernumaries appointed.
Pay: 1 Inspector 1-guinea; 3 sergeants at 19s; 12 men at 17s clothing same as Metropolitan police.
Station house near the Market Place, Dover. June 1836: appropriating premises - a portion of extensive premises recently converted into the new Gaol and Sessions house. Each man allowed 2 pairs boots per annum. Policemen paid 2/6d for extra services at Sessions in February. No man can leave the town without stating nature of his business to the inspector or sergeant. Wm ATTER to supply boots.
August 1836: Supernumary list - people put at top of list for good attendance. Plan for police station. More
vacancies for supernumaries. Some were then appointed "permanent policemen".
Dec. 1836. Henry LUCAS to make new sets of clothes. Hats to be made by Messrs Spurway & Smith.
Some policemen were dismissed (drunk) and some put on reduced pay for 8 weeks.
Pay for 14 weeks given for one injured while on duty.
March 1837: intoxicated policemen to be immediately dismissed. Police not allowed to smoke on duty.
June: The word "patrol" to be called by police officers, every 20 yards of their beat.
June 1837: Yearly allowance paid to PCs for Boots, Shoes, Gloves.
June 1839: Sergt. BACK given 5/- for extraordinary diligence. The station house now in Queen Street.
1840, Jan: The Inspector (Henry Crosoer) drunk, dismissed, and not to be replaced.
Feb 1840, hours: 5 men on 6am to 2pm; 5 men on 2pm to 10pm and 10 men on 10pm to 6am.