THE POLICE.

Evening Star, Issue 2913, 20 June 1872, Page 2

THE POLICE.

To the Editor. Sir,— Having heard so much on this subject, 1 would suggest, for the sake of the men who were [dismissed the service, to let matters remain as they are iu order to test the qualifications of those who, iu reply to the deputation, boldly asserted that the public had nothing to apprehend as far as their safety was concerned. Probably the head of the departnn nt may be in a position to vouch for the correctness of this statement. But, sir, I am inclined to think from the frail efforts made in organising a body of men whose character and efficiency are so

essential for the well-being of any com* munity, that the undertaking is more onerous than was at first anticipated Detection of crime is a subject worthy of due consideration, and one which requires tact and energy to suppress, and, if I recollect right, the basis of a police force is grounded on prevention of crime being better than detection, consequently, if the Commissioner cannot take more preventative steps than what he has tak> n, I would not be at all surprised to see the days of Burgess and Kelly back again, or something else of a nature so close in proximity that it will outvie the keen perceptibility of the inevitable Paddy Parrel.—l am, &c., Con Grbgan. '