The Police Force.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1921, Page 1

The Police Force.

I li< ..MOTION'S A\ D r i If A cmasri huh ii. 0.1. 'ib,. billowing I'nunotioiis iiwl for* in tlv- Cull, f I'lirve "<-iV aiimii.iit.-tl to-flsiv : ; '.ii'i -i >, ti\ ii. ■ j. Mi lit diet. »; ('ln Lit !iiin li. is tniii'it-i ri'il to \ ti.-K----1.11,1 ill |l:t!f ill' Cliiol-IMf. tiff McMalum, ttlui is SL-i'ioUsK ill. s i ni. i‘-l lot u'-l it »■. A. Ciinn'i tin. of ('biistcliimli. is 11 it>iiintotl to tin' 1 ml, ,!' rl’i -I .1, if, i it-.-, no.I v. ill l:il,f ( biff lift.-ftiji-.- Me llt .lift's |ibu*f .it Christ. ('oiist.-iM.- \Y. lVmlt-r. of (In-vim is , liiMinotf.l to .■ I; f,ln 1. ;in,l gnt-S to W’cl1i I >l, is i . Sfiffiint .1. noiifiiii. of I’ort Chillt,ifis, will tiiltc , liurgo of ibf s't Albnits sl.ition, Sfi'itoiiit l>. Mi Kfn/if. . f N’oi'tb l )nllfdiii is I r:i!lsff I'i'fil to >yib-lili in. ConsLiihif \. If. Willintns. of Stilfi. ! 11l 111. oofs tl) Cl'Viot. Const:.lll,. M. If. Gibson. of \V:li n-.ntf. ffiii.s to ('oiilo.ito. C.nisti.blf T. G. Dioitif. of ,'\sbbitl'ti j 11 . foes to Qnceltstmvn. Cimstnhh- A. Smyth. Mngirttr. to‘s Court, onlfily nt ('mist. , bur.' , b, go- s LA li:iii in. nc:ir (!rc\mouth. Coiist.ililf !•'. T. Coo!.-. ■ f ('.lisl i hi in h. foes to K;iit:ing:>t;' Tll I’ COT.ICK. CIIIMSTI lirnni. October 11. 'lJotreuclimnit in the Cnlice K<hvo lies rcnflifd the iliingor ninrl;," «:ivs till- St nr. -To-ilnv. though tlu- city i!r 11 -s t t'-b of vitriol’s Kinds of vmtrunts nnil miiT-siruhh-.s. only ttvu constitbli’s arc iin net mil In-lit. In-night night nifit under one siu-gonnt. will p itrol .ill tic lib" I,- 1 iftwcmi the four I,"lts. ,\ c:iMi;il ib'itf,. :it the Colic (unit ri'i'orts slintv I'biinlv that cl’

|Viiim*s .1 «r;iiusi iirojKTiv ;m* liuTrnNinLT at an alar!uin»i rat'*. I.nst w't'Mx ap inlli.x of kid rh:ir:i**it»rs sot in from tin' North Island. «»«l<*nsiMv tonkin*/ for work. Tin's** p «*n :*:«* ‘•till «*<itnin«i in. 11 •‘Wo ramint look aft or thorn.'* mid ;i ; (i|ioc oHha .* tj'.is morniip?. ‘Tin* ,» js ]p‘low it" normal **Ln njzth. ii ii« 1 11,«* work U hoavio] than o\-or thru a your ap<> thoro wot o I'l • oustalil*-< and two s»*i*s£**ants on niMit d’*iv. Now tin* iiiimln*r i s niti“. It a liiir mu o(vnrro<| in tin* d.iytiiiM* war the sjiiaro or tin* railway .station or any of tin* main stivots. only two amt ih|os would ho frp<* to join in. It tin* tow dowlopod oxlra mi’ll would haw to Ik' suiiiiuom'il from tlmir beds or desks." There i- evidence of tile foivenimont <1 <• lil>i':>i<• Iy reducing tin* I’idiou l''on-i' personnel. Till' trouble is that recruits ore not coming jnrward in largo enough iiundiers to lill tlm gaps. They are attrarled by the pay hut soared hv the hours. Another drawback is dis"i'hne Voimg recruits often find it so irksome that, hy the end of a month they lire i|iiit.' ready to i|uit. The olliciul report shows that ill one year 82 men h ft !h, foree and 8! joined Country distri'ts are always elimniiring for more pi U'e lion anil m on-ionally they are served at lII' expense of tile cities. Tile",. is only ehuiit one polieeman to every I .ottO people ill XeU Zealand. Seine. 'i| sma.ll thefts are never reported 1" the poliee. and raids on washing. lowllinm***■ and vegetable gardens go on witho t i ll l< empt ion liievt les vanish from private stands and motor ear parts arc lifted in hroad daylight . The conditions are growing worse instead o| heller.