POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS
Commissioner Mcllveney NO REASONS ADVANCED
Prime Minister s Announcement
THE SUN’S Parliamentary Reporter r _ . „. . WELLINGTON, Today. E Prune Minister, the Hon. G. W. Forbes, announced today that Cabinet had accepted the resignation, at his own request, of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. B Mcllveney. Mr. Forbes said that no reason lor the resignation had been given and that Mr. Mcllveney had asked to be retired The resignation will take effect immediately.
Mr. W. B. Mcllveney has been Police Commissioner since February 1, 1926, jnd has been in the force for 37 years. He spent six years in the uniform fcrancc before becoming a detective, and attained the post of inspector in H’ellingtoD in 1919. He is the first (fen' Zealand-born commissioner. Mr. Mcllveney was sub-inspector at Auckland during the war period, and sonducted cases in thq Police Court. He was a skilful cross-examiner and was particularly successful in licensing cases, in which he had much experience. The police force over which Commissioner Mcllveney has control numbers 1,105 of all ranks. Four superintendents assist the commissioner in controlling his department.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1011, 30 June 1930, Page 1
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183POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1011, 30 June 1930, Page 1
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