Block Supervisors

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BLOCK SUPERVISORS, ranks of executive police who headed police blocks in 1782–1867; they were appointed by the Board of Decency and were subordinated to private police officers. "City supervisors" (night supervisors, see Booth Guards) were under the jurisdiction of block supervisors. A block supervisor had an assistant – block lieutenant who was elected for 3 years by the residents of the block. In 1867 blocks were replaced with police stations, and block supervisors were replaced with station police officers.

Reference: Высоцкий И. П. Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство, 1703– 1903: Крат. ист. очерк. СПб., 1903. С. 61–62.

Y. N. Kruzhnov. Высоцкий И. П. Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство, 1703-1903: Крат. ист. очерк. СПб., 1903 Board of Decency
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