THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION (ANNUAL REPORT ON)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1943 Session I, H-16

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1943 NEW ZEALAND

THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION (ANNUAL REPORT ON)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

The Commissioner op Police to the Hon. the Minister in Charge op Police Department Wellington, 21st May, 1943. I have the honour to present the annual report on the Police Force for the year ended 31st March last. Strength of Force. —On the 31st March last the number of members of the Force of all ranks was 1,640, being an increase of 41 during the year. The total is made up as follows : 5 Superintendents, 17 Inspectors, 7 Sub-Inspectors, 43 senior sergeants, 132 sergeants, 978 constables, 346 temporary constables, 10 senior detectives, 39 detective-sergeants, and 63 detectives. There were also 3 district constables, 1 Native constable, 20 police-women, 7 matrons, and 15 police surgeons. The following are the losses in personnel for the year ended 31st March last: Retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 3 ; retired as medically unfit, 2 ; died, 7 ; resigned voluntarily, 15 ; discharged, 4 ; dismissed, 18 : total, 49. Stations. —New stations were established during the year at Ngongotaha, Ohakea, and Norsewood, and the stations at Kopuawhara, Charleston, and Ormondville were closed. Criminal Statistics.—The criminal statistics (Appendix A) deal with offences reported to the police during the year ended 31st December last, and show an aggregate net decrease of 3,951 on the figures of 1941. The percentage of offences to the population was 2-11, as against 2-35 the previous year. The number of offences reported during the year was 34,608, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses resulted was 30,790, leaving 3,818 cases in which no prosecution followed. The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1942 was 88-96, the figures of the preceding year being 93-09. There was an increase in the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year, and also in the number of indecent and sexual offences. Drunkenness. —There has been a decrease of 1,886 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1942 was 3,001 (2,856 males and 145 females), whereas in 1941 the number was 4,887 (4,752 males and 135 females). Seven hundred and sixty-nine males (26-92 per cent.) and 44 females (30-34 per cent.) had previous convictions recorded against them, and 5-25 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion. Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers.—The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 4as compared with the preceding year. There were 518 prosecutions, resulting in 373 convictions, during 1942, as against 514 prosecutions and 409 convictions in 1941. Sly-grog Selling.—There were 225 prosecutions during the year for selling liquor without a license, and there were also 117 prosecutions for other offences against the provisions of the Licensing Act in force in no-license districts. The fines imposed on the sly-grog sellers during the year 1942 amounted to £3,496 Bs. Gaming Offences. —There were 304 prosecutions during the year under the Gaming Act, against 500 prosecutions in 1941. One hundred and fifty-six prosecutions in connection with bookmaking during the year ended 31st March, 1943, resulted in 156 convictions, the amount of fines imposed being £6,064. I—II. 16

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Growth of Department. —The following return shows the growth of the Department, the population, and the total number of offences (irrespective of by-law offences) reported, and in which arrests or summonses resulted, at each tenth year since 1877, prior to which date each province in the Dominion had its own Police Force. The figures for 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1942 are also shown :—

Criminal Registration Branch. —At Headquarters during the year the finger impressions of 3,736 persons were received, classified, indexed, and filed; 174 persons were identified as previous offenders who, had it not been for the finger-print system, would have passed as first offenders ; 2,141 photographs were taken by the photographers attached to the Branch ; the photographs of 2,665 prisoners (4,112 photographs) were received and dealt with ; 528 photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette ; 13 wanted persons located ; and 3 unknown deceased persons identified by finger-prints. Finger-prints left by offenders committing 43 crimes were identified as belonging to 26 persons, all of whom were convicted. Finger-prints of 116 persons were received for inquiry from other countries, of which 18 were identified as those of persons previously convicted in New Zealand ; the finger impressions of 43 New Zealand offenders were sent overseas for inquiry, 17 being identified as having been previously convicted outside this Dominion. It is interesting to note that in New Zealand the finger-print system has, to date, been responsible for the identification of 7,865 persons. In conjunction with the Arms Bureau, various photographs and lecture slides were prepared. Auckland Criminal Registration Branch.—On the 31st March, 1943, the finger-print collection in Auckland totalled 9,320 sets. During the year 1,094 sets of finger-prints were received and were duly classified, searched, and filed. The remanded prisoner forms with the results of the cases inserted for 475 prisoners were dealt with. The photographs of 201 prisoners were taken, and 1,005 prints were taken from the negatives ; also numbers of photographs of scenes of crimes and motor accidents, &c., were taken, the total number of photographs produced by the Branch during the year being 1,752. In five cases offenders who would not otherwise have been known as having been previously convicted were traced by their finger-prints, and in eleven other cases finger-prints left by offenders when committing crimes were identified and the offenders duly arrested and dealt with by the Courts. Arms Bureau. —The work of this Bureau is being extended, especially in relation to the identification of metal objects which have been recovered by the police and which have been interfered with by filing or otherwise to disguise their ownership or origin. During the year a number of such articles, including bicycles, were dealt with, identified, and traced to their owners. In one case of wholesale theft of bicycles, this process led to a Supreme Court conviction. Many reports in respect of firearms which caused deaths were prepared for Coroners, and evidence given in several of the cases. Accidents with firearms are common, and every possible effort is being made to improve the knowledge of sportsmen and to make shooting safer. The firearms accident rate has risen again from 37 in 1941-4-2 to 52 in the past year ; of these, 16 were fatal. The average age of persons injured was slightly over 28 —the oldest victim being 88 and the youngest 2 years of age. An unusual feature of the year's accidents was the number which occurred with the service rifle — viz., 16, of which 4 were fatal. The -22 rifle accounted for 21 cases ; shotguns, 10 ; revolvers, 3 ; and odd rifles, 2. Police Buildings, &c. —The following works in connection with police-stations were carried out during the year by the Public Works Department:— A new station was erected at Elthain, and those at Norsewood and Havelock completed. Residences for sergeants at Feilding and Reefton and offices at New Brighton were built, and motor-garages were constructed at Kaiapoi and Karori. Sites for police-stations were acquired at Bay View (Napier) and Owaka. Repairs, renovations, and improvements were also affected at many stations throughout the Dominion.

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i 03 •S g . Offences Arrests for I SB ® J Cost P er where Drunkenness Year. • oO •- Total. -p ... Inhabit- Population. . Arrests or (included in I Population. ant * reported. g ummonse3 Qflfences ® 5 § resulted. reported"). O Q Q 1878 25 90 14 329 458 1 to 944 * 432,352 14,157 13,959 6,668 1888 13 69 17 388 487 1 to 1,328 3/lf 646,913 12,897 11,854 5,387 1898 7 56 16 457 536 1 to 1,435 2/8 768,910 16,378 14,730 5,532 1908 15 83 32 604 734 1 to 1,331 3/2J 977,215 23,510 22,484 10,343 1918 20 111 38 732f 901 1 to 1,274 4/6£ 1,147,391 19,067 18,043 7,228 1928 23 127 54 91311,117 1 to 1,301 5/9 1,453,517 33,138 30,622 6,601 1938 26 145 93 l,164f 1,428 1 to 1,123 7/6 1,604,479 44,308 41,618 5,446 1939 27 148 91 1,173f 1,439 1 to 1,129 7/5f 1,624,714 46,378 43,162 5,935 1940 27 149 90 l,191f1,457 1 to 1,126 7/8J 1,640,901 45,009 41,619 5,470 1941 28 155 97 l,229fl,509 1 to 1,084 7/11J 1,636,230 38,559 35,896 4,887 1942 29 159 105 1,30611,599 ltol,022 8/3J 1,634,338 34,608 30,790 3,001 1943 29 175 112 l,324f 1,640 1 to 998 8/10J 1,636,700 * Not obtainable. t Includes temporary constables.

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General Recruiting.—Owing to war conditions it has been necessary to strengthen the Force at the principal ports and other vital points. It has been difficult to obtain satisfactory recruits. I have found it necessary to relax the regulations considerably and take on men above the maximum age (thirty years) in normal conditions. I have also had to accept men much below the standard of education and physique adopted prior to the war. The men taken on during the past year have had no special training in the training school, but they are given weekly lectures and are coached and supervised by the sectional sergeants under whom they are directly serving. Considering the fact that they have not received the usual training, I am pleased to report that, with a few exceptions, the men have done exceedingly well. lam still 24 men short of the authorized strength of the Force. A short time ago the numerical strength was well down, but with assistance from the Army Department, which has released some men to me, it is gradually picking up. The Department has now taken over some vital points hitherto guarded by the Army. Quite a number of our permanent staff applied for permission to join the armed Services, but it was not possible to grant them permission, as it meant depriving this Department of the services of trained personnel, of which we are very short now. The service is carrying on with a very large number of untrained men. All branches of the service have worked very harmoniously. Efficiency.—Considering the very large number of men in the Force with little training and short service, the standard of efficiency is very high. A great deal of hard work has fallen 011 the shoulders of the experienced personnel, who have responded admirably, working very long hours at times and with a great measure of success. Conduct of the Police. —The general conduct of the police, with a few exceptions, has been very satisfactory. Offences. —Some very serious crimes were committed during the year. With the exception of a few cases, all have been detected. There has been a noticeable reduction in the number of cases of drunkenness during the year, the decrease being 38 per cent, on the figures for the previous year. Transport— Our efficiency in this respect has been well maintained, notwithstanding the difficulty in acquiring tires for the cars of men in charge of country districts and headquarter stations outside the four centres, where we have our own fleet of cars. Unless the Department is given more consideration in the matter of allocation of tires, it will be impossible for the Department to give the service required of it. In view of the enormous number of calls on the police, it is essential we have at least efficient transport for the carrying-out of all duties cast upon us, particularly where crime is concerned and the visting of vital points throughout the country. Buildings.—-Little progress was made during the year with the erection of new buildings, especially in the country districts, owing to the calls on all skilled tradesmen for Army purposes. Good progress, however, was made in improving and modernizing old buildings, particularly at some of the centres! Many improvements were made throughout the Dominion to various stations and dwellings. Many more are awaiting attention as soon as tradesmen are available to do the work. The repairs have been authorized, but the difficulty is to get the work done. I have submitted a special report on the question of housing. Aliens.—Alien registration and control continue to form one of the principal items of the extra duties devolving upon the police in consequence of the war. This duty is of a continuous nature, and does not terminate at registration. A close watch is being kept upon the conduct of all aliens, and any untoward incident is promptly investigated. A special staff is maintained for this purpose so that the investigation is carried out by experienced members of the Force. The work is controlled from and all the information co-ordinated at Head Office. War Activities.—ln addition to the supervision of wharves, shipping, and the many vital points throughout New Zealand, a great deal of time is given to the three armed Services and the National Service Department in the nature of inquiries, which have increased considerably. Military and National Service defaulters and conscientious objectors also take up a lot of time in inquiries and the escorting of them to various camps and prisons. Breaches of the Oil Fuel Regulations are fairly numerous and cause much extra work in respect of inquiries and prosecutions, as also do breaches of the Censorship and other Emergency Regulations. Additional Staff required. In order to deal more efficiently with the additional work cast upon us by the expansion of some districts and suburban areas adjacent to the cities, I beg to ask for authority for 3 additional sergeants and 13 constables at an annual cost of £6,375, the amount required for this financial year being £4,780. D. J. Cummings, Commissioner of Police.

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APPENDIX A Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ended 31st December, 1941, and Year ended 31st December, 1942

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1941. 194 2. s s c s B m w tn cC a a 5 Om g 9 <u Offences. § § § | ■ -. 2 II fi Sal Is as. g g g Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Seditious offences .. . . .. .. 2 Subversive statements, making, publish- 6 ing, &c. Misleading Justice Perjury and false oaths .. .. 2 4 4 False statements and declarations .. 37 12 12 Escapes and Rescues Breaking prison .. . . . . 7 5 5 Escaping from prison or lawful custody 23 30 29 Assisting or aiding escape from prison or 2 lawful custody Offences against Morality Unnatural offence . . .. .. 20 12 12 Unnatural offence, attempted.. .. .. 3 3 Unnatural offence, assault with intent to 3 3 commit Indecently assaulting a male .. .. 104 121 118 Incest .. .. .. .. 31 7 7 Indecent acts .. .. .. 24 25 24 Offences against the Person, <fcc. Neglecting duties tending to the preser- .. 2 2 vation of life or health Murder .. .. .. .. 9 5 3 Murder, attempted .. .. . . 2 1 1 Manslaughter .. .. .. 7 4 3 Suicide, attempted . . .. .. 59 70 69 Suicide, aiding and abetting .. .. 2 Concealment of birth .. .. 2 2 1 Disabling or stupefying with intent to 5 commit a crime Wounding with intent to do grievous 111 bodily harm Assault causing actual bodily harm .. 15 27 27 Causing actual bodily harm under circum- 2 5 5 stances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent .. .. .. 131 182 171 Assault with intent to commit a crime.. 11 3 3 Assault .. .. .. .. 759 690 657 Rape .. .. .. .. 5 3 3 Rape, attempted .. .. .. 2 19 19 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years 41 71 69 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years, 6 6 5 attempts to Carnally knowing idiots or imbecile women 2 11 Killing unborn child.. .. .. 1 Abortion, procuring .. .. .. 4 3 3 Abortion, supplying means of procuring 2 11 Bigamy .. .. .. .. 14 19 19 Stealing children under fourteen years 13 3 Offences against Bights of Property. Theft (undescribed) .. .. .. 7,104 7,897 5,515 Theft, attempted .. .. .. 54 42 35 Theft from the person .. .. 24 15 5 Theft from the person, attempted .. 8 Theft from dwellings . . .. 211 347 209 Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 2 13 9 Theft by clerks or servants .. . . 53 52 52 Theft of animals (specified) .. .. 27 30 23 Theft of animals, attempted . . . . 2 False pretences .. .. .. 600 539 496 False pretences, attempted .. .. 13 11 9 Obtaining credit by fraud . . .. 132 74 71 False accounting by officials or clerks .. 26 2 2 False statements by officials or public 1 officers Conspiracy to defraud .. .. .. 1 Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 7 35 35 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 18 13 9 Assault with intent to rob .. .. 2 5 4 Extortion by threats .. .. 2

1941. 1942. i i 5s u m B $ a s m Offences. § § §S^ OS to °. °. ■p ll 111 IS. 15 |ll & k & Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. — continued. Offences against Bights of Property —ctd. Burglary .. .. .. .. 45 53 45 Burglary, attempted .. .. .. 2 1 House or shop breaking, &c. .. .. 1,152 1,334 1,044 House or shop breaking, &c, attempted 68 130 98 Being found in dwellinghouse by night.. 10 6 5 Being disguised or in possession of house- 1 breaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained 128 176 176 Forgery .. .. .. .. 86 52 47 Uttering forged documents or false cer- 17 18 16 tificates Sending false telegram . . .. 2 2 1 Procuring execution of document by false .. 2 2 pretences Personation .. .. .. .. 1 1 Coin, offences relating to .. .. 2 Arson .. .. .. . . 20 5 5 Arson, attempted .. .. .. 6 6 5 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 9 11 3 Mischief .. .. .. .. 992 974 905 Mischief on railways and tramways .. 9 14 14 Threatening acts with intent to intimidate 2 5 5 Unlawfully altering brands .. .. 1 Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with 655 539 539 intent, &c. Cruelty to animals .. .. .. 57 48 48 Drunkenness .. .. .. 4,695 2,842 2,842 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c, or 19 20 20 loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 173 139 139 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 1 Exposure of person and grossly indecent 177 157 131 acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene 500 400 400 language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 240 281 280 rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting con- 174 180 180 stables, &c. Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness 2 6 6 Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. 1,160 1,377 863 Unlawfully on premises at night without 177 190 185 criminal intent Sunday trading .. .. .. 52 53 53 False allegation re commission of offence 3 18 18 Falsely assuming designation of a eon- 3 stable Gaming Act Common gaming-house, keeping or manag- 168 103 103 ing, &c. Found in a common gaming-houso .. 96 55 55 Gaming with instruments .. .. 18 6 6 Publishing advertisements relating to 4 3 3 betting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or con- 22 21 21 ducting, &c. Betting, unlawful .. .. .. 27 1 1 Following the occupation of bookmaker 106 82 82 Publishing betting charts .. .. 3 2 2 Trespass on racecourse .. .. 56 31 31 Post and Telegraph Act Posting packet containing explosive, &c. .. 1 1 Putting explosive,]&c., into post-office, &c. 1 Illegally opening or delaying postal 6 2 2 packets Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &c.. 65 106 103 Stealing money, &c, from postal packets 12 16 13

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APPENDIX A —continued

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1941. 1942. m R -rH g S 8 g* 1 Offences. « § g|| ° . "8 . °l! 3_£ Ss Bfl S a a go. a a * & Post and Telegraph Act— continued. Unlawfully opening mail-bags . . .. 5 5 Fraudulently secreting or detaining mis- .. 1 1 delivered mail-bags, &c. Injuring post-office pillars or boxes .. 10 19 9 Damaging telegraph-equipment .. 62 68 45 Posting indocent post-cards or letters .. 3 14 13 False statement re posting postal packet 1 Destitute Persons Act Failing to maintain wife or children .. 1,098 1,100 1,086 Failing for fourteen days to pay main- 1,951 1,830 1,794 tenance moneys Offences by husbands while separation 32 16 16 orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 1 of Destitute Persons Act Shipping and Seamen Act Ship-desertion .. .. .. 103 131 121 Absent without leave .. .. 21 34 29 Offences against discipline . . .. 21 2 2 Stowing away .. .. .. 5 4 4 Licensing Act Permitting drunkenness or violent conduct 7 4 4 Selling or supplying liquor to intoxicated 9 4 4 persons Permitting gaming, gambling, &c. .. .. 2 2 Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing 591 595 589 for sale, or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times Supplying liquor to persons under twenty- 76 95 95 one years Selling or supplying liquor to prohibited 15 12 12 persons Permitting prohibited persons to be on 1 ,'{ 3 premises Unlawfully employing females in or about .. 2 2 a bar Employing minors in bars .. .. . . 2 2 Illegally supplying liquor to Natives . . 129 212 210 Obstructing Inspectors or refusing 6 2 2 entrance to Inspectors or constables Using bottles with labels more than once .. 1 1 Breaches of prohibition orders .. 428 278 277 Found on licensed premises after closing- 1,688 1,429 1,412 hours Refusing to quit licensed premises .. 14 8 8 Selling or exposing liquor for sale without 100 225 225 a license

11941. 1942. i i .9 d k u a S 8 2« a " a >« • g a § 0, 3 Offences. S g «s| |S »« 111 as s§ all g a go, g s a fr 'A & Licensing Act— continued. Found on premises where liquor was 87 103 103 seized under a warrant Offences against provisions in force in 21 117 117 no-license districts Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to 4 31 31 Maoris in Native licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-license 42 33 33 in Native proclaimed areas Supplying liquor to Natives in proclaimed 265 297 297 districts Permitting consumption of liquor in 11 15 15 restaurants after hours In possession of liquor in vicinity of 1,055 913 907 dance-halls, &c. Refusing to supply lodgings .. .. 1 Motor-vehicles Act Causing death or bodily injury through 49 20 19 reckless driving Being intoxicated in charge of a motor- 471 192 192 vehicle Reckless or negligent driving . . .. 681 428 428 Other breaches of Act .. .. 8,038 5,960 5,916 Failing to stop and render assistance 4 after accident Miscellaneous Absconding from industrial schools .. 19 8 8 Bankruptcy offences.. .. . . 23 Brothels or houses of ill-fame, keeping, &c. .. 9 9 Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglecting, .. (i (i abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His Majesty's 41 72 67 ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or offensive 48 37 37 manner, &c, on a railway, &c. Failing to comply with conditions of 185 112 105 release under First Offenders Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders, breach of 14 8 8 conditions of probationary license Indecent Publications Act, offences under 5 14 14 Opium-smoking, &c... .. .. 55 2 2 Trespassing on railway and refusing to 91 76 76 leave, &c. Arms Act, breaches of .. .. 115 143 143 Second-hand Dealers Act, breaches of .. 15 26 26 Totals .. .. .. 38,559 34,608 30,790 Decrease .. .. .. 3,951

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APPENDIX B Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1943

APPENDIX C Return showing the Proportion of Police to Population and Cost of Police per Inhabitant in each of the Undermentioned Places

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (473 copies), £12 10s.

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APPENDIX B Return showing the Strength and Distribution or the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1943 ® . $ Constables. $ ® ■§ j§ ■8 £ a > • .s 2 CP Q 0) "o "S w • • S fl , ® S S3 Districts. Tota1 ' 5 o 'S | 8 g g I S, S '|m s C? I g S.g'fllg'Bais s ■ s |:3ei3a>a>a>a>a>iP®" |a3M0QC0CQPHHO3fl P<J Q Whangarei .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4 29 5 .. 1 1 .. 42 Auckland .. .. 1 2 3 10 35 190 77 1 7 18 12 358 2 Hamilton .. .. .. 2 .. 1 8 68 8 .. 2 2 .. 91 1 Gisborne .. .... 1 1 3 30 6 1 1 43 .. 1 Napier .. .. .. .. 1 2 5 45 10 4 1 68 New Plymouth .. .. .. 1 .. 3 2 38 8 1 1 1 .. 55 Wanganui .. .. .. I .. 1 3 45 8 .. 2 1 .. 61 Palmerston North .. . . 1 .. 1 5 41 9 1 . . 3 .. 61 Wellington .. .. 1 1 2 8 24 126 102 2 7 13 5 291 Nelson .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 2 30 7 .. 1 1 .. 44 Greymouth .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4 35 5 1 1 .. .. 48 Cbristchurch .. .. 1 .. 2 4 18 104 48 1 5 13 1 197 Timaru .. .. .. . . 1 .. 2 3 38 6 .. 2 1 .. 53 Dunedin .. .. .. 1 1 2 12 75 36 2 2 5 2 138 .... Invercargill .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3 43 10 1 1 1 .. 62 Totals .. .. 4 17 7 40 131 939 345 10 37 62 20 j 1,612 3 1 Attached to Headquarters staff 1 .. .. 3 .. 4 . . .. 2 .. .. 10 Lent to Cook Islands Adminis- 1 1 tration Lent to Navy Department 1 1 On leave without pay 11 1 .. .. 1 .. 13 On leave prior to retirement 1 2 3 Grand totals .. 5 17 7 43 132 958 346 10 39 63 20 I 1,640 3 1 APPENDIX C Return showing the Proportion op Police to Population and Cost of Police per Inhabitant in each of the Undermentioned Places Number of Estimated Pr0 p?, r iii?' 01 Cost of Police Plaoe - Police. Population. to Po ° ula e tion _ per Inhabitant. s. d. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1,640 1,636,700 1 to 998 8 10| Victoria .. .. .. .. 2,260 1,968,831 1 to 871 10 New South Wales .. .. .. 3,610 2,828,639 1 to 783 10 8f Queensland .. .. .. .. 1,601 1,037,926 1 to 648 14 .3J South Australia .. .. .. 867 607,247 1 to 700 12 3£ Western Australia .. .. .. 623 470,390 1 to 755 12 7-f Tasmania .. .. .. .. 308 239,936 1 to 779 12 8f Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (473 copies), £12 10s. By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—1943 Price 6d.~\

APPENDIX B Return showing the Strength and Distribution or the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1943 ® . $ Constables. $ ® ■§ j§ ■8 £ a > • .s 2 CP Q 0) "o "S w • • S fl , ® S S3 Districts. Tota1 ' 5 o 'S | 8 g g I S, S '|m s C? I g S.g'fllg'Bais s ■ s |:3ei3a>a>a>a>a>iP®" |a3M0QC0CQPHHO3fl P<J Q Whangarei .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4 29 5 .. 1 1 .. 42 Auckland .. .. 1 2 3 10 35 190 77 1 7 18 12 358 2 Hamilton .. .. .. 2 .. 1 8 68 8 .. 2 2 .. 91 1 Gisborne .. .... 1 1 3 30 6 1 1 43 .. 1 Napier .. .. .. .. 1 2 5 45 10 4 1 68 New Plymouth .. .. .. 1 .. 3 2 38 8 1 1 1 .. 55 Wanganui .. .. .. I .. 1 3 45 8 .. 2 1 .. 61 Palmerston North .. . . 1 .. 1 5 41 9 1 . . 3 .. 61 Wellington .. .. 1 1 2 8 24 126 102 2 7 13 5 291 Nelson .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2 2 30 7 .. 1 1 .. 44 Greymouth .. .. .. 1 .. 1 4 35 5 1 1 .. .. 48 Cbristchurch .. .. 1 .. 2 4 18 104 48 1 5 13 1 197 Timaru .. .. .. . . 1 .. 2 3 38 6 .. 2 1 .. 53 Dunedin .. .. .. 1 1 2 12 75 36 2 2 5 2 138 .... Invercargill .. .. .. 2 .. 1 3 43 10 1 1 1 .. 62 Totals .. .. 4 17 7 40 131 939 345 10 37 62 20 j 1,612 3 1 Attached to Headquarters staff 1 .. .. 3 .. 4 . . .. 2 .. .. 10 Lent to Cook Islands Adminis- 1 1 tration Lent to Navy Department 1 1 On leave without pay 11 1 .. .. 1 .. 13 On leave prior to retirement 1 2 3 Grand totals .. 5 17 7 43 132 958 346 10 39 63 20 I 1,640 3 1 APPENDIX C Return showing the Proportion op Police to Population and Cost of Police per Inhabitant in each of the Undermentioned Places Number of Estimated Pr0 p?, r iii?' 01 Cost of Police Plaoe - Police. Population. to Po ° ula e tion _ per Inhabitant. s. d. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1,640 1,636,700 1 to 998 8 10| Victoria .. .. .. .. 2,260 1,968,831 1 to 871 10 New South Wales .. .. .. 3,610 2,828,639 1 to 783 10 8f Queensland .. .. .. .. 1,601 1,037,926 1 to 648 14 .3J South Australia .. .. .. 867 607,247 1 to 700 12 3£ Western Australia .. .. .. 623 470,390 1 to 755 12 7-f Tasmania .. .. .. .. 308 239,936 1 to 779 12 8f Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (473 copies), £12 10s. By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—1943 Price 6d.~\