MORE PAY FOR POLICE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 466, 22 September 1928, Page 12

MORE PAY FOR POLICE

GUARDIANS OF LAW UNDERPAID M.P.’S URGE INCREASES (THE SUN’S Parliamentary WELLINGTON. Fridav. An appeal for better salarle, L police officers, from the commi a ** down, was made by several sp ca t ** when the Police Department vote*!* under consideration in the House”* Representatives. of Mr. T. M. Wilford referred to n. police force as the first line of Z* fence, and. in paying tribute to > work, recalled that within a few h Z* dred yards of Parliament policeman lost liis life in the executi * of his duty. Policemen were .°° watchful and ever tireless, yet in of the 191 S adjustments and the n? lt6 recent rise, they were still underZm? The commissioner should bo mill 1 least £1,200 a > ear. the sam.'uV* paid to the chief of lire military vice. The chief of police was ju« important as the chief of soldierv ? a Bill were brought down to i-T prove the position of the police i. would be put through in ten minut".. Mr. W. E. Parry, and Sir Ward joined Mr. Wilford in his an peal, and Mr. D. G. Sullivan points* to the need for fast means of locomk tion, *so that the police could » quickly on the scene of accident**., crimes. w

The Minister, the Hon. F. J. Rollfe* ton. agreed as to the need of this Si said that the question was now investigated. Even the railway estimates could not provoke more than passing comment when a tired House was discussing estimates to-night. Some big vot#« including £6,670,425 for rallwav* £2.532.305 for the Post Office, and £428,072 for police, were put through in quick time. The House rose at 10.30, after putting through 21 classes, which ju 8 J about disposes of all the estimates save those of the Public Works Department The House adjourned till Tuesday, the Prime Minister having altered his pre. vious intention to sitjr on Monday.