THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 28, Issue 1470, 31 December 1897, Page 3

THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

o Daring his visit to Danedin last week Commissioner Tunbridge. after an inspection of the force assembled said: " Here, as elsewhere in New Zealand the great difficulty that confronts the members of tho force is that connected with the supervision and regulation of licensed houses. My wish in the matter is that the men should carry out their duties in a reasonable manner—that is, in reasonable and sensible conformity with the law, but without that kind of rash and imprudent interference that amounts to persecution. In order that this may bo done, tact, intelligent consideration, perfect independence, and entire freedom from obligation or association in any form with the representatives of either side on this question are cssontials that I look for and demand from the officers of the force." Tho Commissioner then went on to say that while he expected from the men a strict adherence to discipline and attention to duty, they would find him always ready to give ear and redress to an> grievances that were broucht under his notice and to do everything tending to the comfort and well-being of every member of iho force. He complimented the men on the creditable way in which, on the wholo their duties were discharged A correspondent of tho Tuapeka Times states that the police districts are to be considerably extended and a sergeant placed in charge of each. On all hands, be hears that Mr Tuobridge made a most favourable impression, and if only he is left to himself and permitted to have his way (which however is doubtful), ho will in a little time make a model police force of the present disorganised and somewhat demoralised body of men.