THE POLICE COMMISSION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14010, 15 September 1909, Page 3

THE POLICE COMMISSION.

SOMETHING RADICALLY WHOM,' Per Press Association WELLINGTON, Sept. 10. At the Police Cumniisbioii to-day. Mr. G. llogbtm, inspector general til schools, was examined. lie explained the procedure which should be follow eu in granting certificates of proficiency. He did not think the reduction froiiii a fifth to a fourth standard certificate for enrolment in the police force acmiUl be a good thing. He also thought it would not be advisable to loner tli< present education test. Aa to the statement that the police did an enormous amount of work for the Education Department. Mr. Hogben .said this was a matter of policy. The Education Department was under-staffed. In future the police would not )><• required to do so much for his department. The police were peculiarly suited to do the work, and 'he thought the Polico Department should be credited with the work it did for the Education Department. He admitted that a great deal of work was placed on the inspectors of police in carrying out the orders of the court in respect of ithe maintenance of children in industrial schools. Acting-Detective Abbott said he left the force because he refused to serve under Sergeant Shcehan at Auckland He rejoined as constable in 1008 and was appointed an acting detect m\ He denied that he acted at, pimp in Auckland. Mr. Bishop. S.M.. said ihnt in \\r\\ of the statements made by A Mint t .iih) the evidence given in Aiiek'.unl lie «.i~ convinced there nils somet hum r.idi cally wrong in the force