PRUSSIA’S POLICE
OFFICERS FROM ARMY Prussia maintains a police force of 54,194 men, it was stated in an official announcement based on the salary sheets. Of the 2,362 police officers, 27 per cent, were formerly army officers and 23 per cent, held non-commissioned rank. A further 26 per cent, rose from the police ranks. The announcement reports three policemen killed during rifle , and mac-hine-gun practice, and a total of 23 suicides last year, as against 52 for 1928.- The population of Prussia is just under 40,000,000.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 14 June 1930, Page 9
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86PRUSSIA’S POLICE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 14 June 1930, Page 9
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