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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | [Policing arrangements: American contingents: duty reports] |
| Date | 30 May - 11 Oct 1851 |
| Document Type | Official Record |
| Description | The New York Police sent a small contingent of policemen to help police the Great Exhibition. These are their reports. Most of the reports simply state the times officers were on duty and the fact that they did not see any person of suspicious character, although occasionally they might spot a pickpocket. |
| Fair | 1851 Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, London |
| Keywords | fair management, fair organization, emergency services, fair facilities, safety, crime, public services, international relations |
| Countries | United Kingdom |
| Places | London; New York |
| Attractions | Crystal Palace (London) |
| Archive | The National Archives, UK |
| Collection | Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers |
| Archive Reference | MEPO 2/93 |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |