MORE WOMEN POLICE
EFFICIENTLY TRAINED
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The second group of women police trained for duties in New Zealand was met and farewelled by the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. D. J. Cummings, at the completion of their four months' training in Wellington. An indication of tlie training received was given by the graduates staging a Court scene in which all the procedure in a case was gone through. Mr. Cummings congratulated the women on their excellent conduct. He said that in all their examinations they had done well and in the last excellently. The Commissioner cmnpared the pay of \Vomen police, £6 11/3 a week, which includes boarding allowance, cost of living bonus and overtime, with the £2 9/ received by constables when he entered the service. The Commissioner stressed the importance of special duties women police would do, particularly the help they could be to elderly persons, women and children. Mrs. Fraser presented first aid certificates won by the graduates.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 42, 19 February 1943, Page 5
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