DECREASE IN CRIME.

Otaki Mail, 20 August 1923, Page 3

DECREASE IN CRIME.

PALMERSTON NORTH POLICE REPORT. In the course of liis annual report on the Palmerston Mirth police district, Inspector .MacKinnon says: **j have to draw attention to the necessity for an additional detective for duty at Pat morston North. Three additional con stables are also required for this con- 1 ,re. At present it is not possible fully to stall' the beats and at the same tiim make the ne'-essury allowances foi vscoi t duties, leave and sickness. lam also obliged to draw your attention to the necessity of opening a new station at Marion function. This is warranted iiy the larg" '■ uiuine of railway trulri< i the desirability of having the railway sta.iou and the lower portion "i ike town of Marton constantly patrol--led. The olienees return for tiie pa.-t yi ar disclose:, a vepv ■at is t'aerory min of affair.-. ' 'em)::: red with l.t-i >n lOpl. eajv 1 I 111 nib-lice;: we re n pot ted. lit' the-r l.tf.Vf te-uked -ith-'r ill lin'l'V or MinutioDs. The most notieeabl" dc creases are si,own i.ia- 1 1ei 'lie headings of druekeniie-ss 1d.",. n-~ai;b .VJ, linu.-e----breaking l-i, inis. -hie) lid. vnginricy i\ raadi-u with in.-t i-umeot.' do. it ,< [.leasing to report tit:** no e.rin a . lion.- nalijie has Ijeeit reported dui- j lag ■yi ar. l’lu- e«*»uli>«-t of tie- I p-lllee. V. i' i, one O! :w ,J eveept icui )•:. - j 1,. , ll a ] tll.it c-e;j.! lie !■ ■ -red. all it*, line ; -,... inn prai-e V. orihy aod ereo j , • ;|;e pe r t o r11: a eet- of the! r " idy . ’ ; ggggggggggggS )