NEW ZEALAND POLICE FORCE
STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON. 101 h April. Commenting on the statements that ronshh ration must eventually I>l* given to the provision of mobile .‘pm.ds in tlie principal New Zealand cities, to cope with the methods of m.odirn criminals, and that the existing facilities are inadequate, the Commit sinner of Police, Hr W. (!. Wohltt’it 11 :!. saiti: ‘’.lnadequacy must lie relative. The whole population of Yew Zealand is not much more than th .I, of Glasgow. I think it is a question whether there is it mobile squad, in the whole of Scotland. We have, to bear in mind, in addition to the relatively small population of New Zealand, its gengraphicn 1 eonforma1b li. its absence of largo cities. its relatively uniform diffusion of population, and its insular position. ’’ Ihe problems in New Zealand dider trom those in largely populated countries. The inauguration of mobile squads in London, and .! believe, in Melbourne and Sydney, were to meet the menace of organised gangs of er'inmais. which wr- lane not in this country. At the same time. New Zealand has sum.” provision for moving its men at night, and tin; question (i milling in that is one that lias not been lost sight, ot. and is receiving consider.;! ion."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 12 April 1934, Page 10
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