THE POLICE COMMISSION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 180, 3 September 1909, Page 2

THE POLICE COMMISSION.

AUCKLAND EVIDENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, September 2. At the Police Commission Inspector Cullcn said three months in the depot was quite enougk for new men. There was -need for more practical instruction and less law in the depot. There were many line men in the Auckland force, but too huge a proportion were undesirable, liaiher Loo much was made of the, clerical department. .Ucn of tiiat department should not be led too long in the oll'icc. After being appoint! sergeants, clerks wire inclined ;u put on airs and patronise the uiihuiiu sergeants, lie h.d !.::o\-.u of one ilerk who wanted to look p.tlrunUinglv upon his inspector. Soitrcaii-s should pas, an I

> ••.amiaalit.n in practical police woruaiid discipline ami the law bearing thereon after they had been recommended by tlic inspector. The same should applv to promotions in tin? detective force. A medical examination should he necessary before promotions were made Jle dill j not think there should be so many transfers, especially anion" vouu" me'i . at their own molest. iicgardiug da- ' faulters, lio said it would In* b: iter to ; let them remain in the district in wiik-li i , they had defaulted. j Auckland, Last Xight. I .r?l^>« a clor Cullen went on to rtiy that I ||j) U|'{ng!r; the dominion should be di- ] vidcul intu lour di\isiims under liio control of four divisional superintendents, who would control Ihe inspectors and sub-inspectors in their disiricis. jl v.nuhl only be necessary to liave subi Rectors at Napier, Wanganui, I'alm- ' on North, Timarn, {ireymonUi and ; * :cargill. Referring to recent pro:\s in the Commissioner's oll'iie, In-) j -ipector Cullen s.iid discontent had been j I created by tlrsc appointments. In reply to a i|ueslio,'. by .Mr. Uishop as to -whether any attempts had been' j made to bring political hillueme to hear I j n])on him, Inspector Cullen said that j when lie \v;is lir4 at Auckland lie was! j waitwl upon and asked to do a irreat | | limny thin;;-' outside of the ordinary I course, bul c. a-> never did th"se things I these people ha 1 ceased to trouble liim. \ lie could v.•»'. remember the particulars I of a cast; in which Mr. Keltic, .'.M., j i was stated to have directed that a man I should be prosecuted for perjury bul in I which the warrant was not issued for | u month, with the result that the man J got clear nwa ,r from the conntr \ Lie | believed th:it the ease had been referred ' | to by tli» Crown Solicitor, but he could . | not remember exactly, as lh<« lile of j papers \\w>' now awav from Auckland. | 'rile I Auckland -il'tiutrs Tlit* sitting 1 will be at Rotoiim 011 Mnidiv. *