NO SPIES EMPLOYED

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1931, Page 9

NO SPIES EMPLOYED

.NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE. CU.M MLS SlO NER’SSTAT E M E N T. Tim New South Wales Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, recently denied fitutmiients that men had been appointed to spy on members of the police force. It ivas alluged that several men had linen appointed to make confidential reports to headquarters and this caused miieh anxiety among members of the police force, who were inclined to regard the matter in the same way as the police of YiMoriii, where investigating officers were, referred to ns “spooks.” Mr. Childs said thiit tho reports were entirely wrong and unjustified. Only one num, a, senior non-commissioned officer, was Telnined io investigate, complaints against, the police and alleged infractions of regulations. This officer was appointed been uno of his wide experience and itn ent ign lions had always proved satisfactory. In every case the inquiries were known efficiency .and the results of his investigations had always proved satisfactory. In every ease the inquiries were imide with regard for the number of the force ngainst whom a complaint had been lodged “I am entirely opposed to the appointment. of men who could be. looked upon ns spies,” sb id Mr. Childs. “Elsewhere such men have been termed ‘spooks,’ but it in entirely unjust to say that any of these have been appointed in New South Wales**