LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 87, 6 January 1908, Page 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

o — ■ THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. Sir,—l tni glad to find that sojne able pens aro being wielded in a .cause of jnuch public interest in .connection with, the police ■ administration" of justice to two mgst : ?ealpus and capable officers of the detective; force. I refer te, tho - work pf Chief Detective M ! srßth and Dctectiyo Casscjs in unearthing that notorious! band pf burglars whq had tho City in a.,very great- state pf -:..unrest Wfiiio their depredations were; going oji-V 'I have only just learned, from' one of a numerous deputation who waited on tho| Minister 1 in charge pf tho Pph'ce Department, that no reply had yet been given, to tho -deputation', but tlipt' the Minister and'his lieutenant, Commissioner Dinnio, have practically put; thoir foot down on these two worthy officers so far as any recognition, which.;is usual,in arises of this nature, and of those pf a. far less importance, I feel certain that tho p»b»' lie will net stand any: star chsmbqr methods in connection with qur public institutions, : Noit-hcr'do wo require any. outside importations to > regulate tho public sen'ico; pf the Dominion while we, Jiafe so. many alile men .at our of long' service, colonial experience, and of high-character and intogrity! .1 trnst that the'Government'will-re-organise tho Police system-liko;the defence . service, by giving our colonials and, men'of colonial .experience a chance—-officers who know ;the • whole of the conditions and requirements and the genera) characteristics and temper of colonial life, etc. .'- We hiiyo .heasted.fpr many years re our advanced: legislation leading.the world, but surely the system of obtaining the services of men who have never been in-touch with the Dominion, and Who know nothing about it, and'placing them ever men whoso knowledge., they havo .tp- seek, is a very, rotrograde one, Ypur article was very much to the ppint, and ypur correspondent, One of the Public," has just about hit -the mark by justifiably requesting that the -Minister and his friend, Mr. Dirniie, be asked to lay'the whole fjuostibn befpro.the ox:ecutive of the peoplo's representation; viz., the Cabinet, when I am sure that, if the views of the City Press at: the time—Judge Co'pper'.s 1 , remarks: tho resolution of the Chamber: of Commerce, the expressions of pratjtude from those immediately concerned, and - the. weighty representations made by'an jmporr t/int deputation who wished to see fair-play —are laid,.before it, justice;will take the place pf a system which J cannot find words despicable enough to stigmatise, 1 am, etc, • "FAIR PLAY IS BONNY PLAY.' ; Wellington, January 4, 190 S. .-. : -