LONDON POLICE FORCE.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18947, 17 May 1933, Page 7

LONDON POLICE FORCE.

FOMENTINQ DISCONTENT,

COMMISSIONER’S PROTEST, ,

DETRACTION FROM EFFICIENCY

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LONDON, May 16. The Commissioner, of Metropolitan Polioe, Lord Trenchard, in his annual report, condemns deliberate attempts which have been made to produoe discontent in the force. He mentions Instances of notices exhibited in police stations containing untrue and insubordinate -statements "Intolerable In a disciplined -service.”

In one case a committee of constables censured a colleague for action taken in accordance with his duty. Lord Trenchard says the federation and branoh boards introduced to enable welfare and efficiency matters to be brought to the notices of the authorities were not intended to be used as legalised and subsidised machines for fomenting discontent and stimulating resistance to the decisions of the Government and.the commissioner. Agitation against the special constables, which took the form of ’passive resistance In connection with instructions to specials, and also exhi- ; bitions of hostility and other, unfortunate incidents during industrial disturbances, arc making the position vl specials dooidedly uncomfortable, although the majority of the police have dissociated themselves from it. Lord Trenchard condemns the private employment of polioemen at football matohes, dog racing, theatres and on similar occasions, as being likely to detract fro-m The'efficiency oX the force. .7. - .