BRITISH POLICE FORCE

Evening Star, Issue 19918, 14 July 1928, Page 4

BRITISH POLICE FORCE

VJSCOUNTBYNG'S APPOINTMENT ' APPROVED BY COMMONS. ■ (British Official Wireless.) f»rss« Association—By Te!e2raph>—Copyright -\ ■ . ,•■ ■ ■ ___ RUGBY. July 12. The House of Commons, by 231 votes to 106, approved of the action of .'the Homo Secretary in appointing Visr-ount Byng Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in succession to Sir William Hor T w.ind, who will retire in the autumn. : The Labour Party,, while expressing it.-s high appreciation of Viscount livng's character and ability, questioned the desirability of appointing this distinguished soldier to the position, and 'urged that a youngor man should have been chosen. Sir William Joynson-Hicks said hewas guidod in. the choice solely .by a desire to,secure the best man for the task, which would bo to reinspire rather than to reorganise tho police force.'' INQUIRY INTO METHODS, COMPREHENSIVE AND RUTHLESS." Prcsi Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, July 12. The reports of the Savidge tribunal are being issued to-day. The next stagy' is the Home Secretary's; promised, inquiry into police methods generally, and it is gathered that it is most likely' that a Royal Commission will bo ap? pointed instead of a departmental committee. It is understood that the inquiry will extend into the police systemnot only in London, but throughout' tho country. It will bo the greatest of its kind ever held—comprehensive and ruthless.—Australian Press Association.