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APPENDIX B Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1948

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

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Districts. Superintendents. Inspectors. Sub-Inspectors. Senior Sergeants. "S o> 60 8 tC g Permanent. g Temporary. g? Senior Detectives. Detective-Sergeants. Detectives. Acting-Detectives. Total. Whangarei 1 1 5 29 2 2 40 Auckland 1 4 12 43 186 54 2 8 12 ii 335 Hamilton 1 3 8 73 2 1 1 2 91 Gisborne 1 2 3 32 2 1 1 42 Napier 3 6 51 1 3 1 66 New Plymouth i 2 2 44 1 1 1 1 54 Wanganui i 2 3 42 3 3 1 55 Palmerston North I 1 8 42 2 i 2 57 Wellington 12 29 132 75 2 13 5 io 286 Nelson i 3 2 30 1 2 39 Grey mouth I 2 4 36 i 1 1 46 Christchurch 5 20 115 16 i 3 7 *8 180 Timaru I 2 4 35 I 1 1 45 Dunedin I 3 15 73 11 I 3 3 4 115 Invercargill I 2 3 44 1 I 1 53 Totals 6 17 11 55 155 964 170 12 44 37 33 1,504 Attached to Headquarters 1 1 2 5 1 10 Lent to Cook Islands Administration .. 1 1 Lent to Niue Island Administration .. 1 1 Lent to Navy Department 2 2 On leave prior to retirement 2 2 Grand totals 7 18 11 55 157 975 170 13 44 37 33 1,520

Place. Number of Police. Estimated Population. Proportion of Police to Population. Cost of Police per Inhabitant New Zealand 1,520 1,812,609 1 to 1,192 s. d. 10 8£ Victoria 2,332 2,060,678 1 to 884 13 5 New South Wales 4,051 2,994,735 1 to 739 15 6 Queensland 1,703 1,108,920 1 to 651 18 11 South Australia 966 649,254 1 to 672 16 7f Western Australia 681 506,659 1 to 744 16 6 Tasmania 330 258,139 1 to 782 16 Of