THE POLICE FORCE
A TOTAL OF 30,470 CASES. (By Telegraph. Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The strength of the New Zealand Police Force is now 1070, an increase of 64 during the year. The annual report states that the number of offences reported in the year. 1925 was 30470 and, in all but 1802 arrest or summonses resulted. Serious crimes reported: numbered 1023 and for these there were 808 arrests; the corresponding figures for 1924 being 853 and 612. .Indecent and sexual offences from 529 in 1924 to 552 and 1925. Prosecutions for drunkenness numbered 8277. an increase of 807. Those against males were 7899, and against females 378, and 44| per cent of the females had * previous convictions. The commissioner, Mr Mcllveney, recommends an increase in the strength of the force, the present strength being below that required for efficient administration. Departments of the Government, he states, are showing an increasing tendency to avail themselves of police services.
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Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1788, 29 July 1926, Page 4
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