Commissioner Charles Warren

Who was Charles Warren?

Sir Charles Warren had a short but eventful term as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1886 to 1888.

What sort of person was Charles Warren?

There are 4 main facts to note about Charles Warren:

• ❖ He was an army officer who served throughout the British Empire.
• ❖ He was reputed to be 'a man with an iron hand' when it came to running the police.
• ❖ He was much stricter about discipline than his predecessor Henderson, and increased the amount of drill in the force.
• ❖ He introduced more ex-soldiers into the force.

What events was Charles Warren involved in?

Charles Warren was involved in 2 main important events during his short time as commissioner:

• ❖ He was in charge of what became known as the 'London Dog Hunt', when policemen were told to seize dogs that weren't under proper control, to the disgust of the public.
• ❖ He was sacked at the height of the Ripper investigation after his response to criticism of his handling of the Trafalgar Square Bloody Sunday incident in November 1887, when two protesters were killed.