EMPLOYMENT OF POLICEMEN

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24092, 30 October 1943, Page 4

EMPLOYMENT OF POLICEMEN

♦ OPINION OF ADVimK (P A.) . ' AUCKIAMX'fjmwH ‘ The new police hibiting the acceptance of ooteiatelßWß ployment by constables, the United States amhoritieiEllMMHai peared to be a recognition -of.‘wSHHw that the regulations as isting did not prevent the men'-lffiiSal accepting . work of that- - the adviser to the New ZjauSroßgp Police Association (Mr J. In view of the shortage " power it appeared that thiseSmiWKm the part erf the mat was contaMPißg able, apart altogether from that it-was a means of their police pay, he said. . amending regulation it was zvammfmSm essary for the men to apnlv/fogipgißP mission to engage in such aCTttaß® meat. The previous bade than setting up business own account The new regulaupnpj.:' closed the gap in that it provides w>a||||| they should not accept or engage any remunerative employment wHafijgc; out the permission of the OoraSW*s ; :-v,sioner. , “I am hopeful that such permtsnOTfex will be granted to those who deSjtSk* £ to continue assisting the war effyaglt and help alleviate the shortage, I believe that under pnySgßji eruditions it would be in the pwhtf®» interest to grant such permissinxv,_jHp “i say that with the full kabffMßip of all the implications attendant- Pasig members of the force accepting pwjfffia side employment under peace-tun®® conditions. I believe that all of the force would accept striction as inevitable and reasonably® but it is equally reasonable present work performed by should be permitted to continue, Pty®™ vided they do not thereby themselves any less efficient in performance of their police Other public servants have been orised by the Public Service C oJßßj&Zmm sioner to accept such outside empt%Mt ment during the war.” V "hSia Mr Meltzer said he believed ®&|| > American authorities would wgwfc.wgjffl ing deprived of the of men recognised as the best sible type lor the urgent and not w frequently heavy work involved. < :•/ c ■ ' -■ —— . ■ _ •