Town Police (1840-82)
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| The Town Police were headed by an Inspector of Police, who reported to the Judge & Superintendent. John King, recruited from the London 'Met', was the first inspector. Headquarters were at 35 Burg Street, Cape Town. | The Town Police were headed by an Inspector of Police, who reported to the Judge & Superintendent. John King, recruited from the London 'Met', was the first inspector. Headquarters were at 35 Burg Street, Cape Town. |
| The Town Police were severely tested during the 1849–50 anti-convict agitation, which saw many incidents of public violence and unrest.<ref name=hfsad>Hattersley, A.F. (1960). ''The First South African Detectives''.</ref> | The Town Police were severely tested during the [[Anti-convict agitation|1849–50 anti-convict agitation]], which saw many incidents of public violence and unrest.<ref name=hfsad>Hattersley, A.F. (1960). ''The First South African Detectives''.</ref> |
| The police court was closed in 1860. After that, police cases were heard in the magistrate's court, and the Inspector of Police was under the authority of the magistrate instead of a superintendent.<ref name=aojspa>Abolition of Office of Judge & Superintendent of Police Act 1860.</ref> | The police court was closed in 1860. After that, police cases were heard in the magistrate's court, and the Inspector of Police was under the authority of the magistrate instead of a superintendent.<ref name=aojspa>Abolition of Office of Judge & Superintendent of Police Act 1860.</ref> |
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