THE POLICE FORCE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 16 January 1911, Page 6

THE POLICE FORCE.

Sir,—l have noticed Dr. Findlay is dealing .with, the unfortunate Inspector Gillies, and shows a fine sense of pathos in his sympathy for the poor fellow who was so weak as to allow himself to be led by a member of Parliament, and-to thus ruin his official career,- and after so many years of service without a stain on .his. character. Dr. Findlay is right. He must see that, the service is not interfered with. He must-show that his Department is, like Caesar's wife, above -.suspicion. But why has.lie not.shaken up a few more of the people who have for years been controlling the police forcc? It is a. well-known fact that in certain towns the force, have .been absolutely under the control of the politicians, and .wealthy brewers who' have interests in newspapers. Have you ever noticed that tlia police never condemn by report a brewer's hotel? Hns it ever come'r to your knowledge that free houses • have always to bo rebuilt,- .whilst rabbitwarrens owned by brewers have escaped? Would it not Dr. Findlay t(j navo a change? -Why not shift the heads about every three years? Would the police then make their homes ill'the breweries or bo under the control of politicians? Why are tho spielers allowed to. cpngregate on the streets and to . insult ladies passing by? Why aro they allowed to ply their nefarious calling in hotels and on the streets openly? Surely if we had a sharp inspector, like Cullen of . Auckland, he ■would walce up things. If the Government are serious, and don't caro for the influence of brewers,' politicians, and large owners of interests in newspapers, then let them act at once. Don't put all the jam on to poor Gillies. Servo out somo to the others, who are doing every day things a hundredfold ' worse than over tho foolish inspector of Christchurch did. Some magistrates are also in the bag.—l am, -etc., A GILLIES SYMPATHISER.