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APPENDIX B Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1946

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Districts. Superintendents. Inspectors. Sub-Inspectors. Senior Sergeants. 1 © GO Q Permanent. g cables. I ! Eh Senior Detectives. Detective-Sergeants. Detectives. Acting-Detectives. Total. District Constables. Whangarei 1 1 4 28 5 1 1 41 Auckland i 2 3 10 33 142 94 3 4 19 3 314 i Hamilton 2 1 8 67 8 1 1 2 90 Gisborne 1 1 4 25 8 1 1 41 Napier 1 2 5 39 9 1 61 New Plymouth 1 3 1 39 8 2 55 Wanganui 1 1 3 37 8 1 53 Palmerston North 1 1 7 32 12 1 1 55 Wellington 1 10 19 89 104 7 13 6 258 Nelson 1 2 2 23 6 1 1 36 Greymouth 1 1 4 33 6 1 1 47 Christchurch 1 4 19 90 47 10 1 180 Timaru 1 2 3 28 7 i 1 1 44 Dunedin 1 1 2 12 61 37 I 6 i 124 Invercargill 1 1 3 33 11 I 1 51 Totals 4 19 9 42 127 766 370 li 31 60 n 1,450 I Attached to Headquarters staff . . 1 2 4 1 I 9 Lent to Cook Islands Administration 1 1 2 Lent to Samoan Administration.. 1 1 2 Lent to Niue Island Administration 1 1 Lent to Navy Department 1 1 On leave without pay 3 3 On leave prior to retirement 1 1 5 7 Grand totals .. 5 19 10 45 129 782 371 12 31 60 li 1,475 I