Police And Public
Sir, —On page 12 of Monday morning’s issue: “Inquiry cars were scarce for members of the break squad because other detectives were inquiring into a suspected homicide case." When the bodgies attacked my home and seven others in Phillipstown, six or seven years ago, Mr R. M. Macfarlane, M.P. for the district, informed me that he had at that time arranged with the Minister of Police, that at any time when the police were short of cars, they could command taxis. Why the report of cars being scarce for the break squad? —Yours, etc., R. L. WOODHOUSE. September 23. 1966.
[ Chief Superintendent G. W Alty replies: “Although we have not an over-abund-ance of vehicles, we have not been in a position lately where work has been held up through lack of transport. If need be we can obtain vehicles from the public service garage, or, in an emergency, use taxis. Delays in answering calls are due to staff being over-committed, seldom to lack of transport.”]
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31178, 30 September 1966, Page 12
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168Police And Public Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31178, 30 September 1966, Page 12
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