POLICE AND CHILDREN
INTERVIEW DURING SCHOOL HOURS RESENTED EDUCATION BOARD’S PROTEST The Auckland Education Board decided today to write to the Commissioner of Police protesting against constables interviewing school children during school hours. The question came up for discussion as the result of a complaiut from the chairman of the Whau Valley School Committee. It was stated that on July 10 a constable called at the school to interview a child, and the headmaster declined permission because the constable refused to take the statement from the child in his presence. The chairman of the Education Board, Mr. A. Burns, said there had been similar complaints some years ago. It was a bad thing because it frightened the child and created commotion in the school itself. “There are fine men in the Police Force,” said Mr. Burns, “but there are some who might adopt American methods.** „ , ~ The board decided to uphold the action of the chairman, who supported the teacher, and it was resolved further to request the Police Commissloner to see that such interviews did not take place in the future.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 717, 17 July 1929, Page 1
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