Interchange of Detectives

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1923, Page 4

Interchange of Detectives

PROPOSAL NOT APPROVED. WELL] NO TON. Jan I Tlie proposal of the New South W Police Department for an ex. hang; detectives between Australia and ’ Zealand, as recently outlined in a cs message, was referred to to-day by Minister of .Justice, the Hon E. Lee.

“New Zealand is peculiarly .sitr ed." said Mr l.ee. ‘‘having four e ires as compared with one in most the Australian States. To be ot practical value, if tlie proposed sys wore established, it would mean ■ four detectives from New Zealand, from each centre, would have to gj each of the Australian States, amp numb, r required for that. |>in.woitld he iweiitv-foiir. Similarly. „ detective.s would be required from State in Australia for duty hen that the expenses of these twenty 1 ' men. amounting to IMOOO a 1would have to he paid bv the !.. Department, fit addition, the pet cut strength of tin. detective b would have to be' considerably creased. It is true that intcrchaij , detectives might be of some u.sj the New Zealand force and probnj nmeb more use to the police e. Australian Stales, but 1 do not | the* advantage to this Dominion i be sufficient to justify the larg | penditiire involved and the disiu; ' lion of the detective hratteh tliati | ; be a re-nll of constantly citangi tions.” i