The New Police Regulations.

Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1034, 15 January 1887, Page 4

The New Police Regulations.

In a supplement to the Gazette, published yesterday, are new police regulatons issued under the Police Force Act, 188 G. They are so long and minute that it is only possible to give a brief outline of some of the chief provisions. The Colony Is divide 1 into police districts, with headquarters at Wellington. Tho members of 1 1 jc force arc divided into the following grades : —Commissioner, Inspectors, three classes ; Sergeant Majors; Sergeants, three classes; Constables three classes. Tho force is also divided into dective and preventive branches. Vacancies in the lowest grade, that of third-class constables arc to filled up from men in the Permanent Militia who have served not less thun one year, and are under sft 9in in height. Vacancies in ranks of constables above that of third-class, will be filled up by promotion from the seniors of the next inferior rank. Vacancies in the grades of sergeant will be filled by those whoso general fitness qualifies them for promotion. Applications for promotion must bo made through the proper channel, and members seeking to advance themselves by means of influence arc warned of such interference will only injure them and even make them liable to severe punishment. The term of engagement of members of the force is C.ice years, and three month’s notice mi s be g‘.. n by any one wishing to leave the force. Officers must retire when tliov vr-rh the ago of G 5, and other members of the i-rce at GO. Members of the forco arc to observe neutrality in political matters, and must he strictly impartial in discharge of their duties to all classes. They are to deal with offences of a trivial character discreetly, and avoid an arrest which it is clear that a summons will be suffic'snt. No sergeant or constable may merry without leave, nor may

any member of the force engage in any trade or business by himself or by his wife. The Commissioner is to furnish an annual report of the state of the force, the increase or decrease of crime, &c. There are carefully drawn provisions for the care of arms and other property, ? »• economy in use of supplies, and for the treatment of persons charged with crimes. The instructions to detective officers seem judicious though they are necessarily some what general.— Times.