Police Review, 14 Apr 1978

Cover Image Description: Arial photo of river and port. Headline: Eric Ellen, Chief Constable of the Port of London Authority Police believes the force is at a crossroads. In this article he traces its distinguished history and says even now (the Met for example is running down its Thames Division) there is a glaring and crying need for a Thames Marine Police to absorb the four forces now operating on London’s river. He predicts that in a decade or so, when a national police force is much nearer reality, there may well be a chance for a national approach to port policing. Caption: The Port of London which has been described as “the front door of the Kingdom”. Eric Ellen s article about the port’s own police force begins on page 542.