Memoirs of Vidocq, Chief of the Paris Secret Police
10 hrs. 48 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Eugène François Vidocq
Author
Eugène François Vidocq
Narrator
Sergey Chonishvili
Narrator
Sergey Chonishvili
Description
Eugene Vidocq was one of the first private detectives in France, and the head of the National Security office. “Vidocq’s Memoirs” is the true story of this remarkable man—one who influenced the future of criminal investigation. After trying many professions, Vidocq repeatedly landed in prison, escaped, and was sent back again—earning the nicknames “the king of risk” and “the werewolf.”
In 1799, Vidocq escaped from prison once more and spent ten years in Paris. Blackmailed by former cellmates, he made a decisive move: he went to the Paris police prefecture and offered his services. In 1811, he formed a special brigade of ex-convicts based on the principle: “Only a criminal can fight crime.”
For this reason, rumors about his office were certainly not flattering—but that never stopped him from gaining the favor of his superiors. The brigade became known as the “Surete” (“Security”). After their final withdrawal from the police in 1833, he organized a “private police”—his own “Bureau of Investigations” (the first in the world). Vidocq is considered one of the first professional private detectives. The pinnacle of his career was his position as secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the de facto head of the government, A. Lamartine, during the Revolution of 1848.
In 1799, Vidocq escaped from prison once more and spent ten years in Paris. Blackmailed by former cellmates, he made a decisive move: he went to the Paris police prefecture and offered his services. In 1811, he formed a special brigade of ex-convicts based on the principle: “Only a criminal can fight crime.”
For this reason, rumors about his office were certainly not flattering—but that never stopped him from gaining the favor of his superiors. The brigade became known as the “Surete” (“Security”). After their final withdrawal from the police in 1833, he organized a “private police”—his own “Bureau of Investigations” (the first in the world). Vidocq is considered one of the first professional private detectives. The pinnacle of his career was his position as secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the de facto head of the government, A. Lamartine, during the Revolution of 1848.
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