CRIME INVESTIGATION.
EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMISSION
(Australian Press ■ Association.—United Service.) LONDON, Nov. 5.
G’ving evidence at tho Royal Comma \n inquiring into the methods of tho police. Captain Unett, Chief Constable of Essex, protested against the deterioration of the public taste, which, the witness stated, had been pandered to by an endless stream of literature, successful stage - plays, novels and films, in which- crime was the basis. This publication of steps taken by tho police when investigating crime could not be helpful to the police. Drastic steps should be taken to prevent a leakage of news from official sources. Moreover, such an expression as “Big Five Flying Squad” should be entirely discontinued. “The detection of crime,” states Captain Unett, “is a ; very serious matter and such expressions savour of picture'fallacies. I believe that-since the war the spirit of tho public has altered. They have not the same awe of the police. The public is more inclined to bo truculent.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 292, 7 November 1928, Page 7
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