POLICE COMMISSION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20080, 18 October 1928, Page 13

POLICE COMMISSION.

WOMEN IN THE FORCE.

WITNESS FAVOURS INCREASE

Australian Press Association —United Service (Received October 17, 8.35 p.m.) LONDON. Oct, 16. Tho Royal Commission set up to consider the general powers and duties of the police in England and Wales in the investigation of crimes and offences resumed its sittings to-day. Viscount Loo presided. Sir Leonard Dunning, Inspector of Constabulary, Homo Office, stated in evidence that he favoured a more extensive use of women police. Some things could be bettor done by women than by men. Tho chairman asked: What sort of

things'' Witness: I remember that when I was a voting policeman I sometimes had to take a girl's statement. I felt embarrassed at having to ask her certain questions. Lord Leo suggested that perhaps there would have been more embarrassment in those days than now. Witness: Tho embarrassment was all

mine Continuing, Sir Leonard said red-tape was good up to a point, but occasionally tho insertion of elastic was required. If a policeman were tied up too tightly he probably would be thinking of red-tape instead of the right thing to do.

Witness expressed the opinion that the police throughout Britain were inadequate to deal with crimes against civilisation, which were increasing by leaps and bounds.