HELP FOR THE POLICE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21396, 20 October 1934, Page 17

HELP FOR THE POLICE

I Sir, —At present every town in New i Zealand is suffering in one way or another from petty thefts, or the infringement of by-laws, etc. It is a well-known fact that the i>oliee have ' got their hands full, and cannot be ; everywhere. The writer suggests that ' certain unemployed coukl be utilised as ! aids to the police. The writer does not j for one moment insinuate that the unl employed men could be equal to the ! duties of the police, nor could they be j expected to be equal, but he does maini tain that a good reliable man or woman I could be of service if given a chance of responsibility. Men and women of good repute could be made useful in practically all the towns in this country, thereby tending to keep New Zealand clear of the law-breaking fraternity, who would be made to recognise that there is such a thing as law. For the checking of by-law breaking (such as bike riding on footpaths, etc.), for the checking of petty thieving, or being at the call of the police, to the registration of dogs, for attending to unnecessary noises, for the checking of larrikinism, for the prevention of the conversion of cars to own use, and perhaps in many other ways, these recruits would act as efficient assistants to the police. By carrying into execution such a scheme —which need not be an extensive one—the writer contends that from 35 to 50 per cent of the picked unemployed could be allocated to a service that would eventually tend to create a people worth living among. Alf. Davies.