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Growth of Department. The following return shows the growth of the Department, the continued increase of the population, and the total number of offences (irrespective of by-law offences) reported, and in which arrests or summonses resulted, each year since 1877, prior to which date each province, in the Dominion had its own Police Force, and reliable data are not available : —

In addition to the strength of the Force as shown above, there were 14 district constables, 7 Native constables, 4 police surgeons (one in each city), and 4 matrons (one in each city). General. The conduct of the members of the Force during the past year has, with very few exceptions, been exemplary. The recruits called up for training were of a really good type, and with experience in their work they should develop into useful members of the Force. The annual examinations for members of the Force desiring to qualify for promotion were held in September, and out of a total of 60 non-commissioned officers and'constables who sat for examination 39 passed. Whilst the percentage of passes was not quite as high as in the previous year, the results obtained are very satisfactory. That some very creditable work was done is shown by the fact that 18 candidates gained over 70 per cent, of the maximum marks obtainable. Since the outbreak of the war the registration and supervision of enemy subjects and making various inquiries on behalf of the military authorities have given the police much additional work. Many members of the Force made application for permission to join the Expeditionary Forces. While appreciating the patriotic spirit which prompted these men in their desire to go to the front the Department was reluctantly compelled to decline the applications, as there is necessity for keeping

Year. • ao CO U o a-i q eg V 23 a -^ a o O m , , Police to Total. n , ,. Population. Offences Arrests for Cost por where Arrests Drunkenness Inhabit- Population. I or (included in ant. ! • epo e ' ; Summonses "Offences rosulted. reported"). I [ . 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 25 90 14 25 i 84 16 25 j 86 21 13 73 18 13 72 19 13 72 20 13 70 17 20 65 17 20 66 18 20 69 18 13 69 17 13 65 17 12 66 13 7 61 14 7 60 14 7 53 14 7 55 13 7 51 13 6 i 51 13 7 45 12 7 56 16 11 53 15 11 56 20 11 66 20 12 58 20 12 59 20 12 59 21 12 65 25 14 71 25 14 78 30 15 83 32 16 87 35 16 86 34 15 87 38 15 89 .39 17 93 41 17 94 40 19 100 37 329 364 379 337 343 356 365 372 390 395 388 389 403 404 401 407 410 416 414 453 457 475 499 504 514 522 534 553 557 577 604 633 639 648 692 695 719 755 458 1 to 944 \ 489 1 to 948 511 1 to 949 { 441 1 to 1,136 (" 447 1 to 1,158 i 461 1 to 1,173) 465 1 to 1,263 474 1 to 1,293 494 1 to 1,266 502 1 to 1,265 487 1 to 1,328 484 1 to 1,347 494 1 to 1,346 486 1 to 1,375 482 1 to 1,401 481 1 to 1,439 485 1 to 1,472 487 1 to 1,495 484 1 to 1,530 517 1 to 1,461 536 1 to 1,435 554 1 to 1,414 586 1 to 1,359 591 1 to 1,381 604 1 to 1,375 613 1 to 1,388 626 1 to 1,398 655 ■ 1 to 1,375 667 1 to 1,387 699 1 to 1,375 734 1 to 1,331 771 1 to 1,308 775 1 to 1,330 788 1 to 1,333 835 1 to 1,287 846 1 to 1,303 870 1 to 1,304 911 1 to 1,257 / 432,352 14,157 13,959 6,668 | I 463,572 16,374 14,696 6,794 S 484,939; 17,837 j 16,723 6,484 °~ 500,976 16,635 ' 15,212 5,587 3* j 517,626| 18,613 17,470 6,860 £ I 540,753 ! 18,775 17,727 7,572 3/3 587,295 18,263 17,322 7,151 3/0f 613,212 18,955 17,723 7,034 3/2 625,849! 18,135 17,000 6,260 3/2i 635,215; 17,752 16,500 5,226 3/lf 646,913 12,897 11,854 5,387 2/10f 652,125! 12,945 | 11,885 5,444 2/10f 664,855 13,115 I 12,177 5,866 2/11* 668,353; 12,674 I 11,748 5,416 2/9 " 675,775 ; 13,153 12,187 5,360 2/8* 092,426 1 13,165 12,100 5,251 2/7-1 714,2581 13,530 12,500 4,594 2/6J 728,121 14,010 12,435 4,636 2/7$ 14,673 13,171 5,005 2/7+ 754,016' 15,219 14,042 5,204 2/8" 768,910 16,378 14,730 5,532 2/94 783,317 16,865 15,561 6,289 2/10f 796,359 18,358 17,131 7,299 2/10} 816,290 19,909 j 18,742 8,057 2/10* 830,800! 19,771 18,802 8,269 2/10* 851,068 20,736 19,867 8,815 2/10} 875,648 21,066 20,118 9,615 2/10| 900,682 20,249 19,251 8,707 2/10* 925,605 21,160 20,241 9,210 3/0 961,604 23,204 22,244 10,203 3/2£ 977,215 23,510 22,484 10,343 3/4} 1,008,373 23,930 22,880 10,657 3/3* 1,030,657 25,106 23,949 11,718 3/4* 1,050,410 24,999 23,492 11,699 •3/5 1,075,250 25,981 24,837 11,884 3/8 1,102,389 25,415 24,364 11,707 3/9 1,134,506 27,563 26,494 13,189 4/1 1,145,840