MESSAGE TO POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19517, 22 December 1926, Page 14

MESSAGE TO POLICE.

—<<>>■ - i ■ ■ THE SPIRIT OF YULETIDE. * HELP FOR THE, WEAK. KEEPING TRAFFIC MOVING. fBX TELEGRAPH, —OWN OOEBESI'ONDENT. ] WELLINGTON. Tuesday. The commissioner of police, Mr. W, B. Mcllvenev, has issued a Christmas raessage to the force, in the course of which he says:— "Another Christmas has coma and the people of this fair land are enjoying the pleasure and pleasant pastime of Christmas buying, buying to make their loved ones happy, to make some friends glad. The streets are crowded. It- is our duty to render the maximum cf service, to see that the lines of traffic are kept moving, to see that the package-laden citizens get safely along and across the street, to place service before self and to see that nothing mars the spirit of Yulatide. . '"lt is my desire that kindness, courtesy, and consideration in the exercise of authority be extended to every one in the community and that, by your actions, you shall know that in this most important branch of public service everything -is done to servo the public faithfully and well, with such assurance as wo can offer that they may expect a still higher degree of service in the future. A loving hand for the little child A friendly arm for the weak; Protection and guidance, as best you may, "ray give to all who sieek. "Do not forget that There is a destiny that makes uu brothers None goes his way alone; All we fiend into the liven of others Comes back into our own. Continuing, ho impresses upon members of the force the necessity of carefully watching false friends, both within and without the department. "You have just one thing to give as the result of your official calling and that is faithj:ul and efficient service in the protection of life and property, by proper, just and humane enforcement of prescribed laws and regulations. You are paid a reasonable salary. In return for tniii you are expected to perform your duties as police officers in accordance with your oath of office, without favour or affection, malice or ill-will, faithfully according to law. Outside of that salary no compensation should be accepted by you except in those cases where you are permitted by sanction of the commissioner to retain rewards given for meritorious acts in the performance of publics duty."