The Daily News. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1905. THE POLICE COMMISSION'S REPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7935, 26 September 1905, Page 2

The Daily News. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1905. THE POLICE COMMISSION'S REPORT.

Wo arc pleased to Irani from live lull report of (ho I'olicc Commission that, the Iwrce is. -sift«*r all. in a satisfactory condition, despite all (he gossip to the contrary. Of courso the Commission fcund that tho system of admission to the Force had been fcoinewhflt lax, as for instance in the ease of ex-Constable Moses.-who 'had lyem twice cunvieh-d ( i criminal offences before enlisting, but thu Commission reported that a inoro rig'orous system t»i inquiry into the antecedents of candidate?, waa now in vogue, ami this would prevent any repetition oi cases like that of Moses. 'J'he Commission, in its recMnnu.-iv.lat'ions. suggests that a new officer to assist the inspectors should l)i* appointed in i-nch of the wvur main centr-s. and if this is carried into effect iwe will probably see i | thii revival of the rid rank of ser-! ; grant-major. The Commission alsoj recommends the appointment of nr.: extra servant for nijjht duty, ami an increase of the number of men by in each of th«» four chief centres. It is satisfactory to learn that, | New Zea.and has not only an olliri- , eitt force, but that the cosl is very i liubt compared with the cost of the | polio in tlr.; Auslraliau States. Cor | the u.-ar the amounts ex-

pemled on police and prisons (exclusive oi cos! ul l/uiklings) -uvre as follows :—West Australia, Hs 7J fvr lnwrt of the population; Queensland, 7s- '.; d ; NY v.* S< uth "Wales, 7s Id ; Victoria. IM : '1 asmania, -Is lid ; South Australia, Is l<>d ; New Zealand, ;is nxl. With she addition* to our force thai a«v ncinmeiid. d, 1 lie cost h.;ie will still J/e un-.hr Is per lit ad of the pepulat ion, TiiLlng everything into consideration. the report oi tlir Commission disclo.vs a sta?.' oi atiairs that will prove most acceptahli to'th-j law-alviding puhlie. who rely on ,t'he ■guardVaits of the law for the proU-ciion of life and properly.