Managing the Police Workforce: : sickness and pensions in the Metropolitan Police in Late Nineteenth-Century London

David Green; Douglas Brown; Harry Smith; Joe Chick; Natasha Preger

Managing the Police Workforce: : sickness and pensions in the Metropolitan Police in Late Nineteenth-Century London

David Green, Douglas Brown, Harry Smith, Joe Chick, Natasha Preger

Northumbria University

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Abstract

The rules over governing eligibility to receive a pension in the Metropolitan Police were closely linked to the certification of poor health. Police doctors restricted the certification of sickness as a reason for retirement because it impacted on the size of the force, resulted in the loss of more experienced men, and added to the cost of the pension fund. This strategy generated conflict with the workforce, resulting in industrial unrest. Piecemeal reforms failed to address worker’s workers’ concerns until 1890, when the rights to receive a pension were improved. These reforms, rather than stricter vigilance by police doctors, were an effective way of retaining experienced officers in the police force.

Original language	English
Journal	BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 10 Apr 2024

Keywords

superannuation
occupational health
police
retirement
sickness,
nineteenth century
London

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Managing the Police Workforce: : sickness and pensions in the Metropolitan Police in Late Nineteenth-Century London

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