THE GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6485, 30 August 1882, Page 6

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICE.

[BT TEIXGE4M.—SPTCtit "-VfxmsoTOS. Tuesday.. I?f reference to a question by Mr. -Pyketo- . that -when- certain ■ officers of the pelrawero 'rank.' . , they.were offered tie alternatira : of taking oompenaition,'-orf being^redaced* in * rank,•• Having, Vhowever, 7 ?thVi highest grades in- ; therank. Six elected.to. accept ajmpensation, "ani3' six ! elected to reduced rank. l fie thought those who*rreat back in rank, could treated. ' \Wlth " respSsE "to" the fijßtqaestion,-.ti*.—Whether: the GoTCniment;*'will • place .iheiitary estimates asuin siifficientfor restoring .the pay 6fthe>polico -force .to; former : rat£a ?—he'ciould saythat it' was notthe intention of Government to place a sum as suggested T Tipori " the supplementary esb-. ■ mates,.because theGcrernmeiit J thought the. :police weie' fairly- paid. He; thought what. lie - said with'Tegard to ; treating; -.these - men' specially- wofid; 'apply "tothe. -same 1 question. - ' Howerer. -he would; telL>bon.! : members : thai -the,' question raised.' as Jto '• long service payvas under cansideration;-of the Govettunent.* He was not prepared to tell the hon. 'a'ould bs, because the Government had jioV arrived' at any decision.' . It Was underthe. consider ration of " Govemment, iho 4esired totreit the 'matter favourably.;-With- respectito. quarters for : thtt police, that; question • was brought tip sometime ago by. the hon.: member for : Eden" (Mr. T Tole).-jHe (Mr. . made certain 1 statements sho wed that the qoeatioa : was' 'one ofs considerable { magnitude. izti ,ia:> i&il r< u-'