London's Port Police The men at the top -- seated is Mr. W. H. Simmons, Member of the Order of the British Empire and holder of the King's Police Medal. He handed over in the middle of 1950 to Mr. S. F. Cox (right). Both have risen from the ranks of the P.L.A. Police Force. Both Officers regard the maintenance of a perfect standard of routine work as being the basis of all police activity. Left is Inspector March, who heads the Mobile Squad of the C.I.D. July 01, 1950. (Photo by Central Office Of Information Photograph).