THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION (ANNUAL REPORT ON)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1944 Session I, H-16

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1944 NEW ZEALAND

THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION (ANNUAL REPORT ON)

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

The Commissioner of Police to the Hon. the Minister in Charge of Police Department. Wellington, 19th July, 1944. I have the honour to present the annual report on the Police Force for the year ended 31st March last. Strength of Force.—On 31st March last the number of members of the Force of all ranks was 1,634, being a decrease of 6 during the year. The total is made up as follows : 6 Superintendents, 18 Inspectors, 7 Sub-Inspectors, 48 senior sergeants, 125 sergeants, 928 constables, 386 temporary constables, 12 senior detectives, 34 detective-sergeants, and 70 detectives. There were also 2 district constables, 1 Native constable, 33 women police, 8 matrons, and 14 police surgeons. The following are the losses in personnel for the year ended 31st March last: retired on pension under Public Service Superannuation Act, 9 ; retired as medically unfit, 4 ; died, 7 ; resigned voluntarily, 32 ; discharged, 3 ; dismissed, 17 : total, 72. Stations. —No stations were established during the year. 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 1,416 on the figures of 1942. The percentage of offences to the population was 2-02, as against 2-11 the previous year. The number of offences reported during the year was 33,192, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses resulted was 28,722, leaving 4,470 cases in which no prosecution followed. The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1943 was 86-53, the figures of the preceding year being 88-96. There was an increase in the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year, but a reduction in the number of indecent and sexual offences. Drunkenness. —There has been a decrease of 697 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1943 was 2,304 (2,127 males and 177 females), whereas in 1942 the number was 3,001 (2,856 males and 145 females). Five hundred males (23-51 per cent.) and 42 females (23-73 per cent.) had previous convictions recorded against them, and 4-56 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion. Prosecutions against Hotelkecpers. —The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of 96 as compared with the preceding year. There were 422 prosecutions, resulting in 317 convictions, during 1943, as against 518 prosecutions and 373 convictions in 1942. Sly-grog Selling. —There were 403 prosecutions during the year for selling liquor without a license, and there were also 55 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 1943 amounted to £2,126. Gaming Offences. —There were 529 prosecutions during the year under the Gaming Act, against 304 prosecutions in 1942. Two hundred and twenty-two prosecutions in connection with bookmaking during the year ended 31st March, 1944, resulted in 211 convictions, the amount of fines imposed being £9,347. 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 orsummonses resulted, at each tenth year since 1877, prior to which date each province in the Dominion had its own Police Force. The figures for each year from 1939 to 1943 are also shown : —

i CQ .! » . Offences Arrests for 5c » j§ p . Cost per where Drunkenness Year. ® o O • & -S Total. T> , .' Inhabit- Population. . , Arrests or (included in § l % | | Population. ant _ reported. Summon3es offences I o « « § resulted. reported"). O S-§ ft g s. d. 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 If 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 2| 977,215 23,510 22,484 10,343 1918 20 111 38 732f 901 1 to 1,274 4 U 1,147,391 19,067 18,043 7,228 1928 23 127 54 913f 1,117 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, J 73f 1,439 1 to 1,129 7 5f 1,624,714 46,378 43,162 5,935 1940 27 149 90 l,191f 1,457 1 to 1,126 7 8£ 1,640,901 45,009 41,619 5,4-70 1941 28 155 97 l,229f 1,509 1 to 1,084 7 ll| 1,636,230 38,559 35,896 4,887 1942 29 159 105 l,306f 1,599 1 to 1,022 8 3J 1,634,338 34,608 30,790 3,001 1943 29 175 112 l,324f 1,640 1 to 998 8 lo| 1,636,700 33,192 28,722 2,304 1944- 31 173 116 l,314f 1,634 1 to 1,006 9 5| 1,643,909 I | I * Not obtainable. t Includes temporary constables.

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Criminal Registration Branch.—At. Headquarters on the 31st . March, 1944, the finger impressions of 65,275 persons were on record ; 3,452 l received," classified, indexed, and filed ; 201 persons were identified as previous offenders; 2,219 photographs were taken by photographers attached to the Branch ; the photographs of 3,725 prisoners (5,429 photographs) were received and dealt with ; 656 photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette; 15 wanted persons located ; and 1 unknown deceased person .identified by finger-prints. Finger-prints left by offenders committing 74 crimes were identified as belonging to 35 persons, all of whom were convicted. Finger-prints of 94 persons were received for inquiry from other countries, of which 13 were identified as those of persons previously convicted in New Zealand ; the finger-prints of 16 New Zealand offenders were sent overseas for inquiry, 6 being identified as having been previously convicted outside this Dominion. The finger-print system has, since its establishment in New Zealand, been responsible for the identification of 8,066 persons. In conjunction with the Arms Bureau, various photographs and lecture slides were prepared. Auckland Criminal Registration Branch. —On the 31st March, 1944, the finger-print collection in Auckland totalled 10,016 sets. During the year 1,289 prisoners' finger-prints were received and were duly classified, searched, and filed. The photographs of 248 prisoners were taken, and 1,240 prints were taken from the negatives; also numerous photographs of scenes of crimes and motor accidents were taken, the total number of photographs produced by the Branch during the year being 2,036. Three volumes —i.e., 900 photographs—of New South Wales prisoners' photographs were received, card indexed, and filed in order of finger-print classification. The remanded prisoners' forms, together with the results of the cases inserted for 493 prisoners, were dealt with. In 25 cases offenders who would not otherwise have been known having been previously convicted were traced by their finger-prints, and in 30 other cases .prints left by offenders when committing crimes were identified and the offenders duly arrested and dealt with by the Courts. Most of these latter were serious offences, including breaking and entering, unlawful conversion of cars, false pretences, mischief, and theft. In some cases the offenders also admitted numerous other offences. The Modus Operandi or Classification of Crime Section has again proved its usefulness during the year and makes an important link in crime detection. Arms Bureau. —Although the firearms accident rate has fallen from 52 last year to 32 this year, there have been many other incidents calling for identification of weapons and missiles. The identification of metal objects from which numbers or trade-marks had been abraded has also been carried out. The Bureau has assisted the Army Department in connection with the assessing of compensation to be paid to owners of impressed service rifles whose rifles have been completely used up or have deteriorated through wear and other causes. There were 32 accidents that came under police notice ; of these, 15 were fatal. Shotguns played an unusually small part this year, there being only 4 accidents reported. The -22 rifle was responsible for 15 cases, of which 5 were fatal. Pistols and revolvers were more in evidence than usual, there being 5 cases, of which 1 was fatal. The average age of persons injured was 22 years 4 months ; the oldest 74 and the youngest 8. Seven children under 16 were shot as a result of playing with firearms that had not been carefully kept out of their reach. There were 2 shooting fatalities in which the Coroner could not decide whether accident or suicide. Police Buildings, &c, —The following works in connection with police-stations were carried out during the year by the Public Works Department:— New police-stations were erected at Oxford, Port Ahuriri, Cambridge, and Te Aroha, and extensive "alterations and additions were effected at Whangarei and Taihape. The sergeant's residence at Feilding was completed, and residences purchased for an Inspector of Police at Wellington and for a senior sergeant at Greymouth. Additional land was acquired at Petone and Hunterville, and also a site for a police-station at Omakau. Repairs, renovations, and improvements were also effected at many stations throughout the Dominion. General Recruiting. —Very few recruits are now offering, and at the moment only an odd application is received . We are below the authorized strength to the extent of approximately 100 men. A number of the temporary men taken on for the duration of the war could not stand up to the work, some through age, others for various reasons. None of them was a first-grade man, all being grade II or 111. Some, of course, were found unsuitable after being tried out, and were released. Considering the fact that a special course of training could not be given the temporary men, they have done very well, and some of them have been outstanding in their work. Efficiency. —Despite the fact that we have a large percentage of untrained men, the efficiency of the service remains at a high standard. Crime.—There has been a substantial increase in major crime, particularly in house and shop breaking, receiving stolen property, forgery, and theft. There were 10 cases of murder and 9of attempted murder. All these entailed a great deal of hard work. There was a decided decrease in cases of drunkenness and in the number of persons found on licensed premises and other minor offences. lam pleased to say the detection of the cases reported has been very creditable indeed. Conduct of Police. —The general conduct of the police has been, on the whole, satisfactory. All branches of the service have worked hard in order to cope with the extra work thrown on the Department. The war, of course, has been responsible for a great deal of the extra work, but this has been undertaken cheerfully.

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Transport.—-The efficiency in this Department has been kept up as well as possible. Many of our cars are now giving trouble, owing to age. New cars are being arranged for to replace the ones now beyond the state of efficiency required by the Department. Slow cars are of no use to-day to overtake offenders in fast-moving cars. As soon as new cars are procurable, no doubt we will get our requirements. The question of radio equipment for the cars is also being considered by an expert, who hopes to be able to furnish some worth-while suggestions before long. Police Buildings.—New stations were erected at Oxford, Port Ahuriri, Te Aroha, and Cambridge during the year, and arrangemeuts are well on the way in respect of new dwellings at Ashhurst, Omakau, Opunake, Kerepehi, Riversdale, Millerton, Dobson, Karainea, Paekakariki, Ohakune, and Owaka. Great difficulty is being experienced in securing reasonable tenders on account of shortage of material and man-power. A residence was purchased at Lower Ilutt for the Sub-Inspector in charge there. The present residence in Knight's Road is being removed off that site to another section, and when re-erected on the new site it will be occupied by the senior sergeant. This will clear the way for the erection of new offices on the present police-station site. The Hutt Valley is expanding in all directions, and it is expected that in the course of ten years the present population will be doubled. At Dunedin plans and specifications are complete for the erection of new quarters for the accommodation of single men and also additional office accommodation. Plans are almost complete for new offices at Greyinouth. The present offices are the worst in the Dominion. Additional office accommodation is being erected at Auckland as a temporary measure until the main building scheme can be undertaken after the war. Additional office accommodation was provided at Whangarei headquarters, supplying much needed relief. This will serve for some time until the major scheme can be given effect to when conditions get back to normal. A residence for a second constable was purchased at Kawakawa during the year, as it was impossible to secure a house otherwise for the constable, and the need for a second constable there was an urgent one. Additional land with two old cottages at Napier adjacent to our present headquarters was purchased while the time was opportune (an estate being wound up) to provide a good building-site for new offices and a residence in the future. This completes the acquisition of additional land required at various headquarter stations where the present sites were too small for expansion. Ample land is now available at all headquarter stations to enlarge or rebuild, as the circumstances warrant, our present stations which are inadequate for our needs. As soon as finance, material, and man-power are available a number of old tumbled-down police residences should be demolished and new ones erected in their place. A residence was purchased at Wellington for an Inspector. A number of old residences that were otherwise sound were remodelled and made into good dwellings, the original timber in them being much better than the timber now available for new buildings. Housing is a very difficult problem to-day. Men who are promoted and transferred have great difficulty in securing housing accommodation in any of the centres, and in the rural districts when it is necessary to effect transfers it is found that the position is as bad. Authority was taken last year to purchase six houses in Auckland and six in Wellington. Two were purchased in the Wellington District, but as none was found suitable in Auckland no house was purchased there. A request is being made for the renewal of the authority this year. N-iyht Clubs and Sly-grog Selling.—The police have been very active in suppressing sly-grog selling. Special police under a sergeant had to be selected in Auckland and Wellington, where sly-grog selling became rife. These special police did very fine work in detecting offenders. Very little genuine liquor was sold by the offenders. It was generally adulterated stuff that they sold to overseas servicemen. They made exorbitant charges for it, and had no difficulty in obtaining their price. Fines did not stop the illicit traffic. The Magistrates then imposed sentences of imprisonment, and, while this did not stop it, it checked it. The traffic is now considerably on the wane, due to fewer servicemen being in the Dominion. Night clubs sprang up in Auckland and Wellington, particularly in Auckland. A number of them were merely sly-grog shops run under the guise of entertainment clubs for servicemen. Stringent measures had to be taken by way of regulation to control them. Young girls in their teens were found in some of these clubs the worse for liquor. Numerous prosecutions have been taken against the proprietors in Auckland for sly-grog selling, permitting liquor at dances, and conducting dancing in unlicensed halls, and many convictions have been obtained. Provision had to be made in recent regulations to close up these places where the evidence warranted it. Such clubs as I mention here are most demoralizing to young girls who frequent them. Liquor at Dances.—l am sorry to say this class of offence is still far too prevalent. Of course, it can be understood that during the war period it will be difficult to reduce the consumption of liquor at dances. Many salutary fines have been inflicted, which have done a great deal to lessen the number of offences reported, but in places where nominal fines have been imposed there has been no reduction in the number of offences. War Activities.—ln view of the position to-day, a little elasticity is now given in some directions, but nevertheless the strictest supervision is maintained, particularly about wharves and shipping and other vital points. This Department continues to co-operate with other Departments in the enforcement of various regulations connected with war conditions. Aliens.—The work connected with aliens is now tapering off considerably, but a check is still being kept on them. Water-patrol Police.—The harbour patrol is being maintained at Auckland and Wellington It was found that the patrol was no longer necessary at Lyttelton, and the launch used there has been handed over to the Navy Department. Women Police.—There are now 33 women police employed in the service ; the majority of them are in Auckland and Wellington, the remainder in Christchurch and Dunedin. They are doing excellent work among women, young girls, and children, and are particularly active in detecting offences at night clubs, where young girls not under proper control are prone to go. They have been an outstanding success and an acquisition to the service. Additional Staff required.—ln order to provide better supervision, 6 more sergeants are required. Seventeen additional constables are required in order to give more protection in various parts of New Zealand. This is of a permanent nature. 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, 1942, and Year ended 31st December, 1943

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1942. 1943. i i 3 a « O fl M Offences. © o °°!i % "s °^£ fc * fc Chimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Seditious offences . . .. . . 2 Misleading Justice Perjury and false oaths .. .. 4 5 5 False statements and declarations .. 12 58 58 Escapes and Rescues Breaking prison .. . . .. 5 Escaping from prison or lawful custody. . 30 87 73 Assisting or aiding escape from prison or .. 1 I lawful custody Offences against Morality Unnatural offence .. .. .. 12 (i 0 Unnatural offence, attempted .. .. 3 4 4 Unnatural offence, assault with intent to 3 1 commit Indecently assaulting a male .. .. 121 68 68 Incest .. .. .. .. 7 13 13 Indecent acts .. .. .. 25 17 17 Offences against the Person, &c. Neglecting duties tending to the preserva- 2 3 3 tion of life or health Murder .. .. .. .. 5 10 7 Murder, attempted .. .. . . 1 9 9 Manslaughter .. .. .. 4 8 8 Suicide, attempted .. .. .. 70 76 74 Concealment of birth .. .. .. 2 3 3 Disabling or stupefying with intent to 1 1 commit a crime Wounding with intent to do grievous 13 3 bodily harm Endangering safety of persons on railways .. 5 5 or tramways Assault causing actual bodily harm .. 27 26 25 Causing actual bodily harm under circum- 5 5 5 stances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent .. .. .. 182 120 105 Assault with intent to commit a crime .. 3 13 11 Assault .. .. .. .. 690 648 619 Rape 3 32 31 Rape, attempted .. .. .. 19 13 9 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years 71 70 69 Carnally know girls under sixteen years, 6 5 5 attempts to Carnally knowing idiots or imbecile women 1 Defilement of women or girls, procuring, .. 2 2 permitting, or conspiring to induce, &c. Abortion, procuring .. .. .. 3 10 10 Abortion, supplying means of procuring.. Ill Bigamy .. .. .. .. 19 25 25 Abduction .. . . .. .. • • 4 4 Stealing children under fourteen years .. 3 2 2 Offences against Rights of Property Theft (undescribed) .. .. .. 7,897 9,183 6,138 Theft, attempted .. .. .. 42 48 41 Theft from the person .. . • 15 18 13 Theft from the person, attempted .. .. 4 2 Theft from dwellings .. .. 347 307 157 Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 13 3 1 Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 52 67 67 Theft of animals (specified) .. .. 30 39 32 Theft of animals, attempted .. .. .. 10 7 Bringing stolen property into New Zealand .. 1 1 False pretences ., .. .. 539 425 403 False pretences, attempted .. .. 11 23 22 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 74 39 35 False accounting by officials or clerks .. 2 1 1 False statements by officials or public .. 6 6 officers Conspiracy to defraud .. .. 1 Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft .. 35 11 11 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 13 22 19

1942. 1943. A i .3d u u g S SH "& m " u 2m. g a S 0^ Offences. § § olg = . "S . *|' It Is .si a la |a ill "A 'A -A Crimes and Justices oe the Peace Acts, etc. — continued Offences against Rights of Property —otd. Assault with intent to rob .. .. 5 2 Extortion by threats .. .. .. .. 3 2 Burglary .. .. .. .. 53 46 35 Burglary, attempted .. .. . . 2 3 1 House or shop breaking, dfec. .. .. 1,334 1,456 1,133 House or shop breaking, &o., attempted.. 130 66 45 Being found in dwellinghouse by night . . 6 3 2 Being armed with intent to break or enter . . 2 2 Being disguised or in possession of house- .. 2 2 breaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained 176 234 234 Forgery .. .. .. .. 52 163 161 Uttering forged documents or false ecrtifi- 18 67 65 rates Sending false telegram .. .. 2 2 Procuring execution of document I >y false 2 pretences Personation . . .. . . . ■ I 6 6 Coin, offences relating to .. .. .. 1 1 Arson .. . . .. .. 5 9 8 Arson, attempted .. .. • ■ 6 Setting fire to crops, attempted Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 11 3 2 Mischief .. .. .. ■• 974 986 902 Mischief on railways and tramways .. 14 9 9 Possessing or making explosive substance, . . 1 1 dfec, with intent thereby to commit a crime Threatening acts with intent to intimidate 5 (i 6 Police Oi'eences Act Breach of the peace or behaviour with 539 459 455 intent, &c. Cruelty to animals . . . . . . 48 38 34 Drunkenness .. .. ..2,842 2,135 2,134 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c, or 20 12 12 loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 139 157 157 Exposure of person and grossly indecent 157 170 139 acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene 400 291 290 language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 281 381 381 rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting eon- 180 118 118 stables, &c. Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness 8 11 Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c... 1,377 1,347 904 Unlawfully on premises at night without 190 192 165 criminal intent Sunday trading .. .'. .. 53 15 13 False allegation re commission of offence 18 5 5 Gamtng Act Common gaming-house, keeping or manag- 103 110 110 ing, &e. Found in a common gaming-house .. 55 172 172 Gaming with instruments .. .. 0 (il (il Publishing advertisements relating to bet- 3 ting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or con- 21 20 20 ducting, &c. Betting, unlawful . . .. • ■ 1 9 9 Following the occupation of bookmaker.. 82 97 97 Publishing betting charts .. . . 2 7 7 Trespass on racecourse .. .. 31 53 53 Post and Teleobaph Act Posting packet containing explosive, &c. I 1 I Illegally opening or delaying postal packets 2 Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &c. .. 106 95 93 Stealing money, &c., from postal packets 16 24 24 Unlawfully opening mail-bags .. .. 5

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APPENDIX A—continued.

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1042, . 1948. 0> 0> ® , - O O H M ' a c S ° ■e Offences. f & Ss-2. te| si s-gf: ■g-fc gS a43 g . § a g a § £ 3 <A fe fc Post and Telegraph Act— continued Fraudulently secreting or detaining mis- 1 .. .. - delivered mail-bags, &c. Injuring post-office pillars or boxes . . 19 7 Damaging telegraph equipment .. 68 78 73 Posting indecent post-cards or letters .. .14 17 1.5 False statement re posting postal packet. . .. 22 22 Destitute Persons Act Failing to maintain wife or children .. 1,100 1,1-11) 1,137 Failing for fourteen days to pay maintcn- 1,830 1,44!) 1,440 ance moneys Offences by husbands while separation 16 10 10 orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 of .. 4 4 Destitute Persons Act Shipping and Seamen Act Ship-desertion .. .. .. 131 19(1 102 Absent without leave .. .. 34 25 20 Offences against discipline .. .. 2 11 II Stowing away .. .. .. 4 3 2 Licensing Act Permitting drunkenness or violent conduct 4 I 1 Selling or supplying liquor to intoxicated 4 I 1 persons Permitting gaming, gambling, &c. .. 2 Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing 595 472 408 for sale, or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times Supplying liquor to persons under twenty- 95 54 54 one years Selling or supplying liquor to prohibited 12 7 7 persons Permitting prohibited persons to be on 3 : '..' premises Unlawfully employing females in or about 2 3 3 a bar Employing minors in bars .. . . 2 Illegally supplying liquor to Natives .. 212 142 142 Soiling adulterated liquor .. .. .. 3 3 Obstructing Inspectors or refusing entrance 2 1 I to Inspectors or constables Having or purchasing labels for bottling ,\, 1 I contrary to Act Using bottles with labels more than once 1 . . Breaches of prohibition orders .. .. 278 151 151 Found on licensed premises after closing- 1,429 900 947 hours Refusing to quit licensed premises . . 8 8 8 Selling or exposing liquor for sale without 225 403 103 a license

1942. 1043. ■ it m w q 3 ■ o o « m 8 g l 0^ ' Offences. to to to „ £ O .. O 0-S3 o o " i S'S isi &£§ la il ill nq a . g Licensing Act— continued Found on premises where liquor was seized 103 72 72 under a warrant Offences against provisions in force in no- 117 55 55 license districts .Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to 31 15 15 Maoris in Native licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-license in 33 4 4 Native proclaimed areas ■Supplying liquor to Natives in proclaimed ' 297 240 240 districts Permitting consumption of liquor in restau- 15 18 In rants after hours In possession of liquor in vicinity of dance- 913 816 80S halls, &c. MOTOR-VKHICLES ACT Causing death or bodily injury through 20 ' 27 27 reckless driving Being intoxicated in charge of a motor- 102 104 162 vehicle Reckless or negligent driving .. . . 428 283 282 Other breaches of Act .. .. 5,900 5,040 4,972 Miscellaneous Absconding from State Institutions .. 8 20 20 Bankruptcy offences ... .. .. .. 1 i Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, &c. 9 32 MO Children, willfully ill-treating, neglecting, 0 19 ig abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His Majesty's 72 08 Jg ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or offensive 37 20 o ( ; manner, to., on a railway, &c. Failing to comply with conditions of re- 112 98 QQ lease under Offenders Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders, breach of 8 6 4 conditions of probationary license Indecent Publications Act,'offences under 14 . 2 2 Opium-smoking, &c. .. .. .. 2 II it Smuggling .. .. , . ]'_ , _ 7 ? Trespassing on railway and refusing to 76 139 L3fl leave, &c.. Arms Act, breaches of .. .. 143 _)()! 198 Second-hand Dealers Act, breaches of .. 20 :; I 34 Distillation Act, breaches of . . . . 4 T(,tilis •• •■ ■■ 34,008 33,192 28,722 Decrease .. .. .. 1,410

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APPENDIX B Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1944

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

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» . <2 Constables. $ <g S 2 d ■ > "2S ® Q 25 —————— V» '5 « •§ . -g I - ,• I I . | 3 a Districts - ll & ® •§ I I I S! S a Tota1, " 8 f 1 | o 3 1 I s ll I & Is & & « -a s> s a i I s .a s 5 7>SP®wa> ®gj§«-g .2 ®s mmkmwPWHMQ p Whangarei .. . . 1 . . 1 4 28 4 .. I 1 . . 40 Auckland .. .. 1 3 2 11 33 181 91 1 7 21 9 3(50 i !! Hamilton .. . . .. 2 1 8 65 11 2 2 91 1 Gisborne .. . . . . 1 .. 1 4 30 6 .. 1 1 .. 44 .. i Napier .. .. .. 1 .. .. 2 5 44 11 .. 4 1 .. 08 New Plymouth .. .. , . 1 . . 3 1 35 9 1 1 1 ,. 52 Wanganui .. .. .. 1 .. 1 3 40 8 .. 2 1 .. 50 .1 " I'aimerston North .... 1 1 5 36 11 1 3 58 .... Wellington .. .. 1 2 3 8 23 117 117 3 4 16 3 297 Nelson . . .. . . . . 1 .. 2 2 30 7 1 1 . . 44 Greymouth .. . . . . 1 2 3 36 6 1 1 .. . . 50 Christchurch .. . . 1 1 2 4 15 103 48 1 4 14 193 Timaru . . .. .. .. 1 .. 2 2 33 6 1 1 1 . . 47 Dunedin . . .. .. .. 1 .. 3 13 70 40 2 2 5 2 138 Invercargill . . .. .. 1 . . 1 3 41 10 I 1 1 .. 59 Totals .. .. 4 18 7 43 124 889 385 12 32 69 14 1,597 2 1 Attached to Headquarters staff 1 . , . . 3 .. 5 . . . . 2 . . . . 11 Lent to Cook Islands Adminis- 1 1 tration Lent to Samoan Administration .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 2 Lent to Navy Department 1 | On leave without pay .. . . .. . . .. .. 10 1 1 12 On leave prior to retirement 1 .. . . 2 .. 7 10 Grand totals .. (i 18 7 48 125 914 386 12 34 70 14 1,634 2 1

Place. Number of Estimated Pr ° P Poiw U ° f Cost of Police Police. population. to P ™X tlon . per Inhabitant. New Zealand.. .. 1,634 1,043,909 1 to 1,006 9 *64 Victoria .. .. .. 2,207 1,986,283 1 to 899 10 61 New bouth Wales .. .. .. 3,531 2,867,165 1 to 814 10 6| Queensland I .(138 1,047,810 1 to 639 16 3 bouth Australia .. .. .. 843 615,105 1 to 729 12 6 Western Australia .. .. .. 581 465,964 1 to 802 12 9 Tasmania .. .. .. .. 305 242,235 1 to 794 13 OA j *