NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5796, 18 January 1887, Page 2

NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.

Regulations under the Police Force Act, 1886, have been published as a supplement to the Gazette. They are very voluminous, and appear to be very carefully compiled, torming, in fact, a co c.plele cSde of police duty. The headquarters; are \Qxed at Wellington, and the force is to be divided into the following grades •:— Commissioner, inspectors (first, second, and third class), sergeants-major, sergeant* (first,' second, and third class), and constables (first, second, and third class). It is also divided into preyentative and detactive branches. All applications [for enrolment injthe police must be from men not less^tHn sft 9in in height, who have served at Jieaat a year in the permanent militia, and are of good character. ' They mast , e'hte? as third-class constables. Promotion to the higher grades of-o^nstable wi?l be filled from the grade beloTv,' and sergeants will be selected from those wboae «energy, ; ability, and general fitness qualify theTa for promotion. Seniority, length of s'l'vice, and good conduct will be considered, but although the rule, they will not be the only recommendations for .promotion. Any attempt to exercise Ihflco jce to assist promotion will defeat its own end, and render the offender liable to severe punishment. Promotion may be given for exceptional merit or specially valuable service. The duties of every grade are set out with careful detail, and one of the regulations affirms the duty of removing orange-peel - and other fruit-skins from the "footpaths, to prevent accidents. " . "