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I'd guess that Lem used lieutenant rank from citizens' militia (which was back then the police force in Polish People's Republic), not knowing about rank change
by pndy 2y ago
I'd guess that Lem used lieutenant rank from citizens' militia (which was back then the police force in Polish People's Republic), not knowing about rank changes in the UK - it was replaced by chief inspector as you linked. goodreads.com uses "Lt. Gregory" in book summary so it's not a translation issue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_inspector#United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_inspector#United_Kingdom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant#United_Kingdom_and_Commonwealth_police_forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant#United_Kingdom_and_...
- account-5 2y agoBut the rank doesn't appear to have ever been used in Scotland yard or the MET, which might have lead to why it was used incorrectly.