Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1894 — The Police Force of Berlin. [ARTICLE]

The Police Force of Berlin.

The policemen of Berlin, Germany, cannot complain of their lot, for they only work during the day. After 10 p. m. Berlin is confided to a number of men who are called watchers of the night. These men wear a special uniform and carry a whistle and sword and patrol the city until 5 or 6 o’clock in the morning. Berlin is manned by 3,500 policemen entirely drawn from the ranks of non-commissioned officers, who must have spent at least nine years in the army before they are eligible for a post in the police force. The policemen live on excellent terms with the townspeople, and are both liked and respected. Berlin is divided into eightytwo police districts, each officered by a lieutenant of police, who has under him two sergeants, two telegraphists, two messengers, twelve policemen and two detectives, the latter carrying revolvers.