WELL GUARDED CITY.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17411, 25 May 1928, Page 8

WELL GUARDED CITY.

BY NIGHT AND DAY. SYDNEY’S POLICE PATROLS. SYDNEY, April 30. The Commissioner of Police politely hut firmly declined to discuss last night lhe report that Melbourne was guarded by only 12 policemen after 10 o’clock at night. Mr Mitchell seemed loth to make a comparison of the work of his force and the Victorian police. Citizens of Sydney, however, have no need for alarm, and can sleep in peace. We are well guarded. The police force never sleeps—that is, all the guardians of Lhe peace do not go to bed at the one time. At all hours out of the twenty-four men arc on duty, and the burglar, assault man, car thief, or pickpocket knows that he is just as likely to be caught by the law at 4 a.m. as he is at 4 p.m. It is only natural that the criminal would pick on the late —or, rather, early—hours for his work, and it is just as natural that the p-olice should be most watchful then. Every part of the city and suburbs, dark streets and quarters with evil reputations especially, are well patrolled by uniformed and plain-clothes police. Police patrol cars, fitted with wireless that enables them to keep in touch with every station, cruise through the city and environs. A special squad of detectives is on duty every night, ready to handle the most difficult, cases, and other men can be secured at a minute’s notice. Policemen from the district stations have regular heats to patrol. At the police stations there are men in reserve, ready to answer all calls for help. Ask any criminal. He will tell you that Sydney is too well guarded at night! There is no need for worry.