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POLICE v. CRIMINALS.

NEW WAYS OF DETECTION. Vital and far-reaching reforms in the methods of crime detection are expected to follow from the recommendations to be incorporated in the report of the committee on detective work which will shortly be presented’ to the Home Secretary, says a London paper. The committee, composed of experts in their several branches, have been conducting a detailed investigation into modern crime developments, and the methods to be adopted for dealing with them.

Many of the old time-honoured methods will be scrapped to give place to more up-to-date systems. The committee’s comprehensive survey has satisfied them that to deal with the 'new type of criminal and his more scientific practices new methods have to be developed. Great advances have been made in the science of finger-prints, and the criminal who hopes to escape identification by wearing gloves or having other skin grafted on to his fingers in substitution for his own will soon find that these subterfuges will avail him nothing. The new plan includes the more effective use of wireless, fast-moving cars, and, aeroplanes, and the linkingup of the whole country, from the tiniest village to the largest town, so that it will work as one unit as far as crime detection and prevention are concerned.

Meanwhile the comfort and convenience of the police officer are not being lost sight of by the authorities. In his report, just published, the Inspector of Constabulary (Major-Gen-eral Sir Llewelyn W. Atcherley) says: “One of the many things which' contribute to a good state of discipline and efficiency is the provision of satisfactory housing for married, members of the forces. In this direction there has been a very noticeable advance.” Standing joint committees throughout the country have the matter under review, and good houses, or other quarters, and means for recreation are being provided in those places where thev do not already exist.

Even police uniforms are not forgotten in the work of reform. A special committee on police uniform made recommendations which, according to the report, “seem to he working out successively, judging by the appearance of some of the forces who were this year wearing clothing of the pattern and, materials suggested for general adoption.” The committee attached great importance to “the best possible make and fitting of the garments.” The country constable is to he made more comfortable on his long beats. The inspector states: “It may be necessary to consider the provision of some form of document pouch to he carried on a cross-belt for use by constables on country beats. The number of dociyients and forms which constables have occasion to carry seems to have grown tremendously.”

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 279, 7 September 1936, Page 6

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POLICE v. CRIMINALS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 279, 7 September 1936, Page 6

POLICE v. CRIMINALS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 279, 7 September 1936, Page 6