BADGES AND SHAKOS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 2, 24 March 1927, Page 9

BADGES AND SHAKOS

NEW POLICE SUPP L Y

“NO MORE MISTAKES” (From Our Own Corespondent.) WELLINGTON, to-day. ‘‘Members of the New Zealand Police force will no longer be mis*Lken for City Council inspectors, car«!*o!iGrs ’ or Salvation Army officers,” *aid Police Commisioner Mellveney tore*errin *? to the new badges and which are being prepared for by ;*>licemen This remark has reference to a well"°wn police inspector who boarded a vxi Brt ° n tram recently. The proerbial old lady passenger seeing his oat and mistaking his identity claimed ton l , insta ntly as her friend, and exUed the splendid work of the Salvati°n Army The inspector had convincins her of his proper silver badges have arrived from r**Mand. They embrace the Royal “ arms - encased in a New ZeaLna an< * the words “New Zeawill i lice in a scroll. The badges oft* be worn by non-commissioned a nd constables. The commisin * r Nv 'ill wear a gold badge similar jr ® lzo to the officers’ silver badges, con s J are also ready for the '°nst ables an( , non . coms a.r H . ® spoc : 'il Auckland detachment «1rU ed T rom the ««uth with Commlsnar»£ r . Mcl)ve ney to-day. and will fto hiehi . " ni Pht. Mr. Mellveney speaks th- ly °t the conduct of the men of .pecial detachment during the °Jal tour, and says lie is proud of