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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Commissioner of Police to the Hon. the Minister in Charge of Police Department. Police Department, Wellington, Ist August, 1919. I have the honour to present the annual report on the Police Force for the year ended the Slst March last. Strength of Force. On the 31st March last the number of permanent members of the Force, of all ranks was 791, being a decrease of 54 during the year. The total is made up as follows : — Superintendents .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Inspectors . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 8 Sub-Inspectors . . .. .. .. .. . . 8 Senior Sergeants . . . . . . . . .. 27 Sergeants .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 Constables . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 618 Chief Detectives .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Detective-sergeants .. .. .. .. .. 21 Detectives .. .. .. .. 16 In addition to the above there were— Police surgeons .. . . . . .. . . . . 4 Matrons .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6 District constables .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Native constables .. .. .. . . .. .. 5 There were also 87 temporary constables, appointed under section 32 of the War Legislation Amendment Act, 1916. Stations. New stations have been established at Ranfurly Road (Auckland) and Tokonui, and the stations at Owen's Road and Waikino have been closed. On the Ist August last a new police district was established with headquarters at Palmerston North. It comprises 17 stations, of which 11 were formerly included in Wanganui District, sin Wellington District, and 1 in Napier District. Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended 31st March last: Retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 6 ; retired as medically unfit, 2 ; died, 16 ; resigned voluntarily, 30 ; called upon to resign, 7 ; dismissed, 1 : total, 62. This is two more than in the preceding year. Criminal Statistics. The criminal statistics (Appendix A) deal with offences reported to the police during the year ended the 31st December last, and show an aggregate net decrease of 2,657 on the figures of 1917. The proportion of offences to the population was 1-64 per cent., as against 1-89 the previous year. The principal increases during the year appear under the following headings, viz. : — Absent from military camp without leave 1.01 Malicious injury to property .. .. 115 Assaults on police .. . . .. 54 Mischief . . .. .. 27 Breaches of the peace .. . . .. 53 Receiving stolen goods .. .. 23 Disobeying orders of Court, &c. .. .. 61 Theft.. .. .. .. .. 207 Furious riding and driving ..... .. 23

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The principal decreases were— Absconding from industrial schools .. 41 Illegally on premises .. .. 83 Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or Indecent exposure or behaviour .. .. 53 behaviour . . .. .. . . 50 Keeping disorderly houses or brothels .. 37 Cruelty to animals .. .. . . 42 Neglected and criminal children .. . . 48 Deserting from Military Forces . . . . 173 Obscene and profane language . . . . 81 Deserting from merchant ships . . .. 155 Soliciting prostitution .. . . 73 Drunkenness . . .. . . .. 1,571 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 253 Failing to maintain wives and families . . 261 The following return shows the number of offences reported in each police district during the year, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses resulted, and the number in which no prosecution followed :—

The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1918 was 94-62, the figures of the preceding year being 95-29. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year : —

Indecent and sexual offences were as under: —

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The principal decreases were— Absconding from industrial schools .. 41 Illegally on Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or Indecent ex behaviour . . .. .. . . 50 Keeping dis Cruelty to animals .. .. . . 42 Neglected ai Deserting from Military Forces . . . . 173 Obscene anc Deserting from merchant ships . . .. 155 Soliciting pr Drunkenness . . .. . . .. 1,571 Vagrancy of Failing to maintain wives and families . . 261 Illegally on premises .. .. 83 Indecent exposure or behaviour .. .. 53 Keeping disorderly houses or brothels .. 37 Neglected and criminal children .. . . 48 Obscene and profane language . . . . 81 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 73 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 253 The following return shows the number of offences report year, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses res prosecution followed :— fences reported in each police district during the immonses resulted, and the number in which no „ ,. _. , . . Number of Police District. Offences reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests or Summonses resulted. Number in which no Arrests or Summonses resulted. i Auckland ... ... ... ... 4,295 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 1,562 Napier 1,811 Wanganui .... ... ... ... 1,195 Palmerston North ... ... ... 923 Wellington ... ... ... ... 3,930 Grey mouth ... ... ... ... 396 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 2,996 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 1,427 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 532 4,106 1,498 1,719 1,145 890 3,701 378 2,738 1,359 509 189 64 92 50 33 229 18 258 68 23 Totals ... ... ... 19,067 18,013 1,024 Totals ... ... ... 19,067 19,067 The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1918 was 94-62, the figures of the preceding year being 95-29. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year :— 1917. 19 18. Crimes. t.t t_ t Number of Number of net ■ r>«„ „»„ Offences in Offences . . , . . -lA which Arrests 1 reported. ,. , r resulted. I " 1 Number of Offonoes reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests resulted. Arson Assault and robbery ... Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Forgery and uttering Murder Murder, attempted ... 19 5 402 114 14 13 2 74 1 15 5 286 109 14 12 2 74 1 13 6 406 82 4 5 1 97 2 13 5 326 76 3 3 1 97 2 Rape Receiving stolen property Shooting with intent Totals ... 644 518 616 526 Indecent and sexual offences were as under:— Offences. 1917. 1918. Assaults, indecent ... Bestiality Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted Concealment of birth Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Eape Rape, attempted Sodomy ... "... Sodomy, attempted 90 3 46 9 2 16 263 2 4 •7 3 83 1 23 9 3 4 210 1 6 2 Totals 445 345

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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 1,572 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1918 was 7,228 (6,733 males and 495 females), whereas in 1917 the number was 8,800 (8,216 males and 584 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1918 as compared with 1917 :—

From the following tabic it will be observed that 38-45 per cent, of the males and 53-53 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 9-11 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1918, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within, each Principal Centre during the Years 1917 and 1918, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests.

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Drun: KENNESS. There has been a decrease of 1,572 in the : year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 19 in 1917 the number was 8,800 (8,216 males and I The following return shows the number of during the year 1918 as compared with 1917 :— number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the 18 was 7,228 (6,733 males and 495 females), whereas i84 females). prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district Number of Police Districl. Proscoutions, 1917. Number of Proseout ons, Increase. Decrease. 1918. Decrease. Auckland .. .. .. 1,479 1,159 .. 320 Hamilton ...... 576 515 .. 61 Napier .. .. .. 681 724 43 Wanganui .. .. .. 605 454 .. 151 Palmerston North .. .. 532 389 .. 143 Wellington.. .. .. 2,462 2,050 .. 412 Greymouth.. .... 173 123 .. 50 Christchurch .. .. 1,331 1,077 .. 254 Dunedin .. .. .. 802 578 .. 224 Invercargill .. .. 159 159 1,479 576 681 605 532 2,462 173 1,331 802 159 1,159 515 724 454 389 2,050 123 1,077 578 159 320 61 13 151 143 412 50 254 224 Totals .. .. 8,800 7,228 43 1,615 1 From the following table it will be observed that 38-45 per cent, of the males and 53-53 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 9-11 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion. Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1918, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. Not pre- One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Pie- Five Pre- | Over Five viously j vious Con- vioufi Con- vions Con- viousCon- vious Con- Previous Totals, convicted. ! viciion. victions victions. vietions. vietions. Convictions. o" 4J 'S'S So o » 3 o %■" fa s > Police District. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Auckland Hamilton Napier Wanganui Paltnerston North.. We lington Greymouth Christchurch Dnnedin Invercargill 593 37 86 354 11 107 404 10 103 294 9 63 287 19, 41 1,204 89 269 64 5, 28 489 19 115 337 26 64 US 5 15 4,144 230J 894 8 1 6 2 2 87 i 55 20 72 36 16 106 13 57 34 6 1 6 I 1 i I i 1 12 38 4 42 23 3 59 3 61 17 6 7 i 24 34 2 26 12 2 44 2 41 12 2 4 4 20 27 15 54 6 3 25 3 36 9 1 3 3 6 226 7 12 153 5 200 59 6 36 2 1,059 502 701 441 367 1,860 118 99y 532 154 100 13 23 13 22 190 5 78 46 5 159 4 10 3 217 19 107 92 3 17 5 9 2 5 2 6 4 1 18 10 Totals 78 415 32 256 39 177 34 179 17 668 65 0,733 495 614 \etum showing tiu the Years 191 (Males and 1 e Number of 1 17 and 1918, ; females shown J ersc ',he j ms at Numb iratel. rresU ter c ed for Drun convicted, th and the Inc •hew, ness with umber ch se or Dec \in isci hi ich r ged in Princi'j or ot) Arrest oal Ci •srwisi entr e di 3 during 'alt with sept ■v.a. ■rei ise s. Number arrested, 1917. Number arrested, 1918. Number convicted, 1918. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. Centre. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M.andF. M. andF. luckland and suburbs ... Vellington and suburbs ihristchurch and suburbs )unedin and suburbs ... 841 53 1,804 204 636 96 565 49 3,846 402 612 1,549 511 383 55 180 57 45 612 1,547 510 382 55 180 57 45 2 1 1 227 279 164 186 Totals ... 337 4 856 3,055 3,051 337

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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1917 and 1918 (Males and Females shown separately).

The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1913 to 1.917 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916. 1917. Commonwealth .. .. 139-5 139-9 126-6 102-5 93-0 New Zealand .. .. 108-5 120-6 117-9 97-3 78-3 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (615) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 123 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against, Hotelkeepers within each principal Centre during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Sly-grog Selling. There were 1.30 prosecutions during the year for sly-grog selling, resulting in ,97 convictions, against 133 prosecutions and 118 convictions during the preceding year: The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers during' the year 1918 amounted to £1,396,' as against £1,632 in 1917.

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'.eturn showing the Numbe/, Centre during the ■ of Persons arrestet Years 1917 and 19, I for Drunkenness t '8 (Males and Fern, m Sundays within lies shown separate. eachjPrincipal hi)Number arrested, 1917. Number arrested, 1918. Number convicted, 1918. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Centre. M. F. F, M. P. M. F. M. F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 13 17 14 3 4 21 63 8 2 2 "2 21 68 8 2 2 "a Totals ... 106 94 94 xutais ... ... iuu i v± v* x ...... The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1913 to 1917 in Australia and New Zealand :— 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916. 1917. Commonwealth .. .. 139-5 139-9 126-6 102-5 93-0 New Zealand .. .. 108-5 120-6 117-9 97-3 78-3 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (615) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 123 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. ,,. , Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, J so a . r S e or District. 1QI7 1Q1B ' 1Q1Q otherwise dealt ivii. laia. laia. with| lgl8 _ Auckland ... ... ... ... 57 56 25 31 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 26 20 11 9 Napier ... ... ... ... 19 35 16 19 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 95 128 42 86 Palmerston North ... ... ... ... 24 13 11 Wellington ... ... ... ... 82 110 60 50 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 81 123 46 77 Christchurch ... .... ... 41 59 33 26 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 59 33 24 9 Invercargill... ... ... ... 32 27 11 16 57 26 19 95 82 HI 41 59 82 56 20 35 128 24 110 123 59 33 27 25 11 16 42 13 60 46 33 24 11 31 9 19 86 11 50 77 26 9 16 Totals ... ... ... 492 615 281 334 492 615 281 334 Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers within each principal Centre during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. s against Hotel, 7, the Number keepers within each principal Centre during • convicted, and the Number discharged or n .. Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, ,J. S0 ar^ S j °L Centre. otherwise dealt with, 1918. I Prosecutions, Convictions, 1918. 1918. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Auckland and suburbs ... ... 30 19 4 15 Wellington and suburbs ... ... 28 45 22 23 Christchurch and suburbs ... ... 11 17 10 7 Dunedin and suburbs ... ... 38 24 16 8 80 28 11 88 19 45 17 24 4 22 10 16 15 23 7 8 Totals ... ... ... 107 105 52 53 107 105 52 53 Su r-GROG Selling. There were 1.30 prosecutions during t] against 133 prosecutions and 118 conviction The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers £1,632 in 1917. he year for sly-grog selling, resulting in ,97 convictions, is during the preceding year, during' the year 1918 amounted to £1,396,' as against

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The amounts of fines in the various districts are as follows :— £ Auckland . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 54 Hamilton . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . 569 Napier .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 170 Palmerston North .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Wellington . . .. .. . . . . .. . . 180 Greymouth Christchurch .. .. . . . . . . . . .. 20 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 170 Invercargill ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,396 The direct cost to the Department in detecting and prosecuting sly-grog sellers during the year was £361, this being £1,035 less than the amount of fines imposed. Gaming Offences. There were 225 prosecutions, resulting in 176 convictions, during the year under the, gaming laws, against 239 prosecutions and 208 convictions in 1917. Criminal Registration Branch. During the year the finger-impressions of 2,233 prisoners were received, classified, searched, and tiled, and 153 prisoners were identified as previous offenders in this Dominion, Australia, England, America, &c. ; 1,153 photographs (excluding 26 enlargements) were taken by the photographers attached to this branch ; the portraits of 1,042 prisoners were dealt with ; and 368 photographs of discharged prisoners were reproduced in the Police Gazette. On the, Slst March the finger-print collection consisted of the impressions of 22,332 offenders, being an increase of 1,350 over the previous year. The following table shows the, increase of the finger-print collection since the introduction of the finger-print system of identification in March, 1903 : —

Candidates for Force. Eight men were permanently appointed to the Force during the year, their nationalities, religions, and occupations being as follows : Nationalities—New Zealand, 3 ; England, 3 ; Ireland, 1 ; Australia, 1. Religions—Church of England, 5 ; Presbyterian, 1 ; Roman Catholic, 2. Occupations— Ex-constables, 6 ; tram-motorman, 1 ; labourer, 1. Police Buildings, etc. The following works in connection with police-stations have been carried out during the year by the Public Works Department: — New buildings erected : Houhora ; Wairoa. New buildings in course of construction : Oamaru. Sites acquired : Blenheim (sergeant's residence), Tokanui. Site and building purchased :. Karori. Alterations, improvements,- &c., were effected at Auckland (Central), Aratapu, .Addington, Amberley, Carterton, Darfield, Dunedin South, 'Featherston, Foxton, Granity, Hamilton, Inglewood, John-

Year. Number of T p . , Increase on . „ 4 S Previous Year. in Collection. Prisoners traced as Previous Offenders. 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 3,500 4,200 5,000 6,151 7,622 8,718 9,919 10,905 12,097 13,552 15,302 16,682 18,134 19,508 20,982 22,332 3,500 700 800 1,151 1,471 1,096 1,201 986 1,192 1,455 1,750 1,380 1,452 1,374 1,474 1,350 117 72 88 104 123 138 140 148 178 183 230 270 218 166 132 153

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sonville, Kaiapoi, Lawrence, Lincoln, Napier, Nelson, Newmarket, Palmerston North, Pukekohe, Rangiora, Rotorua, Shannon, Southbridge, Taradale, Taumarunui, Thames, Whangarei, Wellington South, and Wellington (Central).

Growth of Department. The following return shows the growth of the Department, the continued increase of the population, and the total number of offences (irrespective of by-laws offences) reported, and in which arrests or summonses resulted, each year since 1877, prior to which date, each province in the Dominion had its own Police Force, and reliable data are not available.

General Remarks. On the Ist August, 1918, a new district with headquarters at Palmerston North was formed from contiguous portions of the Wanganui, Wellington, and Napier Districts. By the promotion of the Sub-Inspector already stationed at Palmerston North to the rank of Inspector the change was effected, and has given considerable relief to the districts mentioned, which were too large for satisfactory administrative purposes. The establishment of other new districts, which you approved of at the. same time, has been retarded owing to the difficulty of sparing men from general duty for the' office staffs. The remaining districts will, however, be established as early as possible. This further subdivision of the Dominion into smaller districts will have an immense effect upon the

Year. CO X S2 go ■* 03 Yfl 03 03 pj Z « © O g "3 o s-j Q 03 CD 3 eS 03 fl O O Total. Police to Population. Cost per Inhabitant. Population. Offences reported. Offences where Arrests or Summonses resulted. Arrests for Drunkenness (includod in " Offences reported "). 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 25 25 25 13 13 13 13 20 20 20 13 13 12 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 15 16 16 15 15 17 17 19 19 20 20 20 90 84 86 73 72 72 70 65 66 69 69 65 66 61 60 53 55 51 51 45 56 53 56 56 58 59 59 65 71 78 83 87 86 87 89 93 94 100 104 108 111 112 14 16 21 18 19 20 17 17 18 18 17 17 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 16 15 20 20 20 20 21 25 25 30 32 35 34 38 39 41 40 37 36 36 38 41 329 364 I 379 337 343 356 365 372 390 395 388 389 403 404 401 407 410 416 414 453 457 475 499 504 514 522 534 553 557 577 604 633 639 648 692 695 719 755 757 734 732* 7051 458 489 511 441 447 461 465 474 494 502 487 484 494 486 482 481 485 487 484 517 536 554 586 591 604 613 626 655 667 699 734 771 775 788 835 846 870 911 916 898 901 878 Ito 944 s 1 to 948 1 to 949 I 1 to 1,186f 1 to 1,1581 1 to 1,173) 1 to 1,263 1 to 1,293 1 to 1,266 1 to 1,265 1 to 1,328 1 to 1,347 1 to 1,346 1 to 1,375 1 to 1,401 1 to 1,439 1 to 1,472 1 to 1,495 1 to 1,530 1 to 1,461 1 to 1,435 1 to 1,414 1 to 1,359 1 to 1,381 1 to 1,375 1 to 1,388 1 to 1,398 1 to 1,375 1 to 1,387 1 to 1,375 1 to 1,331 1 to 1,308 1 to 1,330 1 to 1,333 1 to 1,287 1 to 1,303 1 to 1,304 1 to 1,257 1 to 1,258 1 to 1,280 1 to 1,274 1 to 1,319 '3 433 o Q> •' I 3/3 3/0f 3/2 3/2* 3/1* 2/1 Of 2/lOf 2/11* 2/9 2/8J 2/7* 2/6| 2/7* 2/7* 2/8 2/9* 2/lOf 2/10* 2/10J 2/10i 2/10* 2/10* 2/10* 3/0 3/2* 3/4* 3/31 3/4* 3/5 3/8 3/9 4/1 4/2| 4/3 4/6* 5/2* 432,352 463,572 484,939 500,976 517,626 540,753 587,295 613,212 625,849 635,215 646,913 652,125 664,855 668,353 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 754,016 768,910 783,317 796,359 816,290 830,800 851,068 875,648 900,682 925,605 961,604 977,215 1,008,373 1,030,657 1,050,410 1,075,250 1,102,389 1,134,506 1,145,840 1,152,669 1,150,002 1,147,391 1,158,156 14,157 16,374 17,837 16,635 18,613 18,775 18,263 18,955 18,135 17,752 12,897 12,945 13,115 12,674 13,153 13,165 13,530 14,010 14,673 15,219 16,378 16,865 18,358 19,909 19,771 20,736 21,066 20,249 21,160 23,204 23,510 23,930 25,106 24,999 25,981 25,415 27,563 28,412 24,920 21,724 19,067 13,959 14,696 16,723 15,212 17,470 17,727 17,322 17,723 17,000 16,500 11,854 11,885 12,177 11,748 12,187 12,100 12,500 12,435 13,171 14,042 14,730 15,561 17,131 18,742 18,802 19,867 20,118 19,251 20,241 22,244 22,484 22,880 23,949 23,492 24,837 24,364 26,494 27,096 23,848 20,701 18,043 6,668 6,794 6,484 5,587 6,860 7,572 7,151 7,034 6,260 5,226 5,387 5,444 5,866 5,416 5,360 5,251 4,594 4,636 5,005 5,204 5,532 6,289 7,299 8,057 8,269 8,815 9,615 8,707 9,210 10,203 10,343 10,657 11,718 11,699 11,884 11,707 13,189 13,268 10,833 8,800 7,228 Inch ides 56 tempor nry constables. | Includes 87 ti istabies. imporary ooi

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efficiency of the Force, on account of the greater attention which officers in charge, of districts will be able to give to the supervision of their stations and men. The volume of correspondence now received at the District Offices practically engrosses the whole attention of the, officer in charge, and outside supervision and visitation are perforce neglected. Under the, proposed conditions officers in charge of districts will be able to give better attention to their correspondence, more assistance to their subordinates, and more satisfactory supervision to their districts. Police Association. In 1913 permission was given to members of the Police Force to join the Public Service Association. Very few took advantage of that permission till towards the end of the year 1916, when considerable numbers are reported to have become members of the association. A police regulation (No. 174) forbade combinations of any kind, and misunderstandings as to the interpretation of the regulation in its application to police members of the association arose. The executive made representations to you on the subject. Hitherto no opportunity had been given to the members of the Force to form an association of their own, though indirect demands had been made for permission to do so, and it was never known what proportion of members of the Force desired to form an association, either of their own or as members of the Public Service Association. In the circumstances, then, you directed a ballot of the whole Force to be taken on the following issues: — (1,) Are you in favour of having any police association ? (2.) Are you in favour of having a police association separate from any other association ? (3.) Are you in favour of admission to the Public Service Association ? This ballot was taken in October, 1918, and resulted as follows : First issue, " No," 34 ; second issue, " Yes," 87 ; third issue, " Yes," 697 ; informal votes, 38 ; total, 856. Mr. W. G. Riddell, Stipendiary Magistrate, acted as the sole scrutineer. The result was communicated to the executive of the Public Service Association and published in the Police Gazette along with an undertaking that a proviso to Regulation No. 174 would be recommended in the following terms : " Provided, however, that nothing in this regulation shall be held to prohibit members of the Force from becoming members of the Public Service Association of New Zealand." At the same time it was required of the executive " that every member of the Police Force in the association should be enabled to express his views and record his vote upon matters considered by the association relating to the Force, and that the different sections of the Police service would be represented on the executive." You reserved "to the Minister in Charge of Police the, full right to limit and define the matters which may he the subject of combined consideration and. action, and to require any safeguards for the preservation of discipline, as may appear necessary from time to time." On these lines the Public Service Association has dealt with the police remits forwarded from various local centres, and the executive, having submitted them for your consideration, has been given replies, favourable or otherwise as circumstances required, to all their claims. Pay. Owing to the increased cost of living, principally due to the effects of the war, it was considered necessary to give relief to the men on the lower rates of pay, and an increase of Is. 6d. per day to all ranks of non-commissioned officers and constables of the Uniform and Detective Branches was granted on the Ist April, 1918. This increase gave great relief to the men stationed in the cities, where high rent as well as the price of commodities was pressing severely upon them. As time went on the demand for labour in all directions increased in urgency, wdth the result that wages obtainable in all walks of life placed members of the Force at a disadvantage, and another increase of Is. 6d. per day was approved of for the same ranks on the Ist April, 1919. At the same time the salaries of the commissioned officers, who had received no increase since 1914, were increased. An increase in the rent allowance of sergeants and constables, including members of the Detective Branch, was also made. In respect of pay and emoluments there is reason to believe that the Force is now in a satisfactory position, and offers good inducement to young men to join its ranks. Recruiting. The depletion of the ranks of the Force to which I draw attention in my report of last year reached its maximum towards the end of the year and continued for many months of this year. Great difficulty was experienced in securing suitable recruits. Two causes produced that resultviz., the high wages obtainable in civil occupations, and the fact that almost all eligible recruits were still absent with the Expeditionary Forces. As the troops returned, however, and the advantages of employment in the Police Force became known, candidates began to offer more freely, and in a short time it is expected all required now will be enrolled. In this connection T may say that all former members of the police who served at the front were immediately re-engaged on offering themselves, if found, to be physically fit. Many of them resigned from the Force in order to "enlist, and I have recommended that at the forthcoming session of Parliament legislation be proposed for the purpose of reviving the superannuation rights which they forfeited on their resignation. It is proposed also to restore these men to their former position on the seniority list. Returned soldiers are given every possible encouragement to join the ranks of the Force.

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Police Buildings and Sites. Following up the suggestion in last year's report, you have been good enough to authorize the acquisition of houses and land required for police establishments, and some valuable properties have been secured on very favourable conditions. The cost of new buildings has been so great that in many cases houses have been bought at a great advantage in comparison with cost of new constructions. The list of properties which are still required is very large, and is contained in the estimates of the Public Works Department. To make satisfactory progress with the equipment of the Department in respect of houses, an expenditure at the rate of £25,000 per annum is essential for several years. Apart from quarters the housing difficulty generally is causing serious embarrassment in connection with transfers of constables, especially from town to country stations. Even married men already stationed in cities and towns have the utmost difficulty in retaining possession of dwellings, or in finding other residences when dispossessed. Some satisfactory solution must be devised immediately through the extension of the functions and powers of the Department of Labour, the Public Works Department, or the Advances to Settlers Department. Either the Department must acquire houses to accommodate its officers at reasonable rents, or assist them to acquire houses by purchase. In the Police Force, owing to the constant changes in residence caused by transfers, the latter suggestion is the less practicable. Equipment. — Motor-vans, &c. During the year one motor-van for Wellington, two for Auckland, and one for Christchurch have been constructed on original designs submitted by the Department with valuable suggestions by yourself and under your personal supervision. These vehicles supplied a long-felt want, and not only adequately and exactly fulfil the departmental requirements, but also effect considerable saving in expenditure and time. The vehicles are primarily intended for the conveyance of prisoners, but they are also quite suitable for ambulance, work and arc fitted out with a complete ambulance equipment. Their suitability in this respect has been demonstrated. They are also used for various purposes such as the transport of despatches, parcels, prisoners' luggage, and small quantities of goods of any kind received from the railway or post office. The smaller type of van is also suitable for despatch to the scene of arrest on streets, to convey the prisoner under cover through the streets to the policestation. A few more are required for other large centres. A touring-car for the use of the Commissioner and the Superintendent and staff at headquarters has also been supplied. It is most useful in the visitation and supervision of the city and suburban stations and for patrol purposes by the officers. A similar car is required at the headquarters of every officer in charge of a district, and at many other important towns one might be placed with advantage. Some motor-bicycles for patrol of residential and suburban areas of the cities have also been acquired, and an extension of the system will no doubt be made. Committee of Inquiry, 1919. In the course of the growth and development of the Police Force since, its foundation, the two branches, the Uniform and the Detective Branch, developed correspondingly, but no definite system of co-ordinating their relative rights and status in respect of advancement to the higher positions was established. The method of selection from either branch was therefore haphazard and casual. This condition led to many anomalies which caused intense dissatisfaction. The attempts made to solve the trouble only caused greater difficulties and more anomalies. To endeavour to solve tho matter and provide a permanent remedy, you appointed in March, 1919, a Committee of Inquiry consisting of Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M. (Chairman), Superintendents Kiely and Wright, Inspector McGrath, and Sub-Inspector Broberg to investigate and take evidence and furnish you with their report and recommendations. It is matter for congratulation that not one objection was made to the personnel of the committee. The committee sat at Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North, and Auckland All members of the Force were given ample notice of the sittings, and any one who had any evidence or suggestion affecting the difficulty was invited to put it forward either in person or by a representative. The evidence and suggestions of those who attended either in a representative or individual capacity were taken in writing. After two months engaged in taking evidence and consideration of the matter the committee furnished a report, which has been published in the Police Gazette of this year, page 417. This document is perhaps the most able and valuable record in the Department on the subject of police administration. Its findings in respect of the, relative status of men in the two branches, no doubt, will not give satisfaction to every person affected, but no other determination right in principle seemed possible. It is regretted that in the course of past administration of a Force, from its inception to full development, anomalies resulting perhaps in injustice to individuals have arisen. It must be said, however, that in many cases the officers themselves who complained acquiesced in their conditions until in the course of time they discovered they had been placed in a position of disadvantage. To carry out their suggestions the committee drafted amended regulations ; these have been incorporated with a draft of the main body of regulations, which had been held in abeyance for some time pending the inquiry. The whole result now is a body of regulations which, though no doubt containing some imperfections which will be discovered in practice ; will be found, I hope, to be inferior to none in the Empire.

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Eight-hour System, Incidentally the Committee of Inquiry investigated the demand put forward in the first instance by representative sergeants and afterwards by the Public Service Association for a continuous shift of eight hours per day on street duty, in place of the, two alternating shifts of four hours each on day duty. A. trial of the system had been begun at Wellington before the committee was appointed, and some evidence, as to its suitability and satisfaction with the change was available, to the committee. A recommendation was made that the, system be put on trial for twelve months in the, remaining three cities, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, where, different climatic and other conditions obtained, the final decision to rest upon the, reports of the officers in charge of the districts. Instructions have been issued accordingly. Combined with other well-known causes, principally the housing conditions, the eight-hour system will probably have the effect of inducing the men to seek residences in the places more; and more, remote from their governing stations. In fact, the better conditions expected from this was one of the reasons put forward in support of the, eight-hour system. It is obvious that the tendency, from any cause, to distribute the, residences of members of the Force over wide areas beyond convenient call in emergencies from their stations is not desirable. This indicates the expediency and necessity of acquiring a sufficient number of houses for the accommodation of married men at some place or places convenient to the, stations to which such men are detailed. The Influenza Epidemic. During this epidemic in October, November, and December, 1918, many members of the Force, in common with the, other members of the population, were, laid aside with the malady. As many as sixty-five men of the Auckland City Force were laid up at one time, with it. Throughout the Dominion the members of the. Force worked heroically and unselfishly in aiding the sick, assisting local organizations, burying the dead, and other work in aid of the Public Health Department The highest commendations of the conduct of the police and of the value of their services have been received from Government Departments, local bodies, Hospital Boards, relief organizations, medical men, and private individuals. With deep regret I chronicle the loss of one Senior Sergeant and fourteen constables who fell victims to the disease, which in all probability in most cases was contracted in the execution of their duty. The only recognition possible, of their services has been made by the grant of compassionate allowances to their widows and children. Criminal Statistics. The method of presenting criminal statistics hitherto in use is found to be unsatisfactory, and a new system, which it is hoped will be an improvement, is being drawn up, and will be utilized in furnishing the, returns for 1919. The War — Cessation. Many of the conditions obtaining in continental countries as an aftermath of the war prevail in this Dominion and cause a certain amount of apprehension and unrest. I refer to the cost of living, the hampering of industries and commerce, and the dislocation of labour. Happily these conditions are not so acute with us as in the more congested countries where manufacturing absorbs the vast majority of workers ; and no definite organized public upheaval occurred, Tho good sense of a community enjoying the most liberal constitutional privileges has asserted itself in every emergency and promises to prevail at all times over passions. Police Instruction. The, Public Service Association in one of its remits submitted to you asked that a work be compiled embodying the whole of the subjects in the police, syllabus of examination in the law and police, papers. The reply was that such a compilation was impracticable. You pointed out, however, that the Department was not unmindful of the necessity of instructing the men in the law affecting their duties out of which many of the questions set must be obtained. You referred to the first volume of Law Reports of criminal and evidence cases, begun in January, 1917, and completed in December, 1918, which has been oompiled for use of members of the, Police Force only, and of-which a copy has been furnished to every police-station in the Dominion. This in itself is an excellent production, and, when used intelligently and diligently in conjunction with the statutes, a complete copy of which is furnished to every station and every office as they are published, should go a long wwar) r towards filling all requirements. " Where are the Police ? " A return is appended, showing the distribution of the men of the Force in the ten districts into which the Dominion is divided. It will be seen that there are 240 places where only one man is stationed, 28 places where there are, only two, 14 places with three men, 12 places with four men, 7 places with five men, 3 places with six men, 4 places with seven men, 4 places with eight men, 1 place with nine men, 1 place with ten men, and only 13 places with more than ten men. The total strength of the Force, on the Slst March ultimo was 878. Of this number, on the average, 80 men were on the sick-list or on leave, throughout the whole year, thus seriously increasing the deficit already existing of men available for duty.

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I append a list showing some of the, various extraneous appointments held by members of the Police Force entailing duties, and under direct control, of other Departments : — Registration Officers (Registration of Aliens Act).. . . . . . . 327 Sub-enumerators for collecting agricultural statistics . . . . . . 290 Clerks of Court . . . . ■.. .. . . . . 125 Bailiffs .. .. ...' .. .. .. 133 Inspectors of Factories . . .. . . . . .. 164 Probation Officers .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 161 Licensing Officers under Arms Act .. .. .. .. .. 41 Inspectors of Clubs .. .. .. . . .. .. . . 34 Inspectors of Weights and Measures . . . . . . . . . . 25 Registrars of Pensions .. .. . . .. . . . . 25 Police Gaolers . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 22 Inspectors of Fisheries . . f , .. .. .. - .. .. 30 Kauri-gum Rangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Receivers of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrars .. .. .. 16 Clerks of Licensing Committees . . . . . . . . . . 10 Registrars of Births, &c. . . .. . . .. . . . . 7 Agents for Public Trustee .. .. .. .. .. .. 3' Customs Officers . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3 Crown Lands Rangers .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 Registrar of Electors . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 Members of Force employed on clerical duties . . . . . . . . 28 Members of Force employed as Court orderlies .. .. . . . . 5 In such conditions, with a Force depleted duririg the last three years far below its normal number, which in full strength was barely sufficient for the needs, it is no wonder that the question is often heard " Where are the police ? " Every Department in the Public Service seems to consider it has the right to first call for the assistance of the police to carry out their business. Public bodies and Hospital Boards consider they have, a right to demand the assistance of indefinite numbers of police. To illustrate the demands made insistently and urgently upon the police, a. hospital surgeon in a town where only six police are stationed requisitions for three of them to take charge of a refractory or suicidal patient. He insists it is the duty of the police, to look after such patients. Under pressure of necessity, established by precedent only, the police, furnish the necessa.ry guard, to the absolute neglect of all other police, requirements. The extraordinary demands made for " trained detectives " and for " policemen in plain clothes " indicate that even public men and public officers seem to lie under the impression that whole squads of detectives and plain-clothes men are kept in reserve awaiting their call, like fire-brigade men. The multiple control of the Force in this manner is causing indiscipline, and neglect of the legitimate requirements of the public in respect of purely police, protection and attention. I purposely avoid pointing out in what respect this condition of things may be, disastrous. I must insist that all other Departments must cease resorting to the police for assistance to carry on extraneous duties which are properly work for their own officers, if the police must continue to be the " handy men " of the whole Government services and others, a material increase in the numbers of the police must be made, the cost of which must be provided by the Departments or bodies requiring them. Final. I desire to point out that no other Police Force in Australasia offers equal attractions to young men of good character, education, and physique. In the Dominion itself very few occupations offer such advantages to respectable young men of the, skilled, and artisan classes. Every position in the Force in open on equal conditions to all ; every branch of it is controlled by men intimately acquainted with all the circumstances in which their subordinates work. The, sympathy arising from knowledge of their conditions softens the relations between officers and men. No discrimination in respect of nationality or creed is made in the selection of candidates ; the conditions of acceptance rest entirely in their possession of the necessary specified qualifications, and this condition is maintained during the whole period of service. Taking into account the present pay and emoluments of the Force ; the provision of a good superannuation ; the certainty of tenure depending entirely upon fitness, conduct, and efficiency ; and the uncertain and problematic condition of labour and wages in the future, the, Police service, offers a most attractive career to the best of the, young men in our community. The standard of good conduct and efficiency of all ranks has been well maintained throughout the year. Notwithstanding many difficulties and drawbacks the year has been marked by considerable development and improvement. Beports of Officers tn charge of Districts. Extracts from the, annual reports of officers in charge of districts are hereto annexed. J. O'DONOVAN, Commissioner of Police.

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EXTRACTS FROM ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Superintendent Kiely, Auckland District. The authorized strength of the Force of all ranks in the district on the 31st March, 1919, was 183, the same as the previous year. The actual strength was —1 Superintendent, 1 Inspector, 1 SubInspector, 3 Senior Sergeants, 18 sergeants, 111 permanent constables, 27 -temporary constables, 1 Chief Detective, 2 detective-sergeants, and 6 detectives ; total, 171, being 2 sergeants, 9 constables, and I detective short of the authorized strength. In addition to the above there were 5 district constables, 4 Native constables, and 1 matron. The police-station, at Owen's Road was transferred to Ranfurly Road (Epsom) during the year ; and a new station building was erected at Houhora. 'I'lie casualties during tho year were, as follows : Deaths I sergeant and A constables. Superannuated —1 sergeant. Voluntary resignations 9 permanent constables and 1 temporary constable. Compulsory resignation--] constable. The, influenza epidemic, which swept the. Dominion last November was responsible for the death of four constables. And here let me place on record my appreciation of the members of the Force throughout this district for the self-sacrifice and devotion to duty displayed by them during the epidemic. The few of them who were fortunate enough to escape the disease worked incessantly both on and off duty to succour their comrades and the, public in general, and for this devotion to duty one of them at least (the late Constable, Gordinc) gave his life. Tho total number of offences reported for the year ended 31st December, 1918, was 4,295, as compared with 4,745 in the previous year a net decrease of 450. Of the total number of offences reported over 95 per cent, were accounted for by either arrest or summons. The following arc the principal increases and decreases : Increases--Common assaults, 26 ; assaults on police, 14 ; breaches of the peace, 62 ; disobeying order of Court and summonses, 60 ; false, pretences, 24 ; malicious injury to property, 37 ; mischief, 28 ; neglected and criminal children, 22 ; receiving stolon goods, 15; sly-grog selling, 12; attempted suicide, 12; theft, 169; theft from dwellings, 28. Decreases — Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or behaviour, 44 ; carnally knowing girls, 27 ; cruelty to animals, 36 ; deserting or absenting from merchant vessels, 88 ; drunkennness, 320; failing to provide, adequate maintenance for wives, &c, 170 ; illegally on premises, 31 ; incest, 12 ; indecent exposure or behaviour, 39 ; keeping disorderly houses or brothels, 11 ; obscene and profane, language, 46 ; soliciting prostitution, 36 ; vagrancy, 29. In respect to the decreases of offences the most noticeable came under the headings of drunkenness (320) and failing to provide adequate maintenance for wives, &c. (170). Both arc, no doubt, attributable to war conditions -the former to 6 o'clock closing, and the latter to the number of indifferent husbands who have been absent with the Expeditionary Forces and whose wives have been drawing their allotments and separation allowances. 1 cannot say that the district has been free from serious crime altogether, but I am pleased to be in a position to report that very few cases have gone undetected, which in itself is satisfactory considering the understaffed condition and the, enormous amount of work the police have been called upon to perform for other Government Departments. Sixteen constables were fined for breaches of the regulations, and one of them was called upon to resign, otherwise the conduct of the men in general has been very good. In view of the steady increase in the population of Henderson the time has arrived when a station should be opened there. The district is a large fruitgrowing one, and there is a good deal of thieving reported by the orchardists. If a station were opened at Henderson the district constable at Hobsonville could bo discontinued. Inspector Sheehan, Hamilton District. The authorized strength on the 31st March, 1919, was 1 Inspector, 1 detective-sergeant, 3 Senior Sergeants, 5 sergeants, and 61 constables. During the year one Senior Sergeant was transferred and replaced by a sergeant. No increase has taken place in the strength during the year, with the result that owing to transfers and resignations the Headquarters Station is working three men short of the strength of the previous year. Waikino Station was closed during the year. Further additions are required to the strength as follows : Frankton Junction, 1 constable ; Rotorua, 1 constable. A. second constable is much required at Frankton in order to attend to the arrival of trains and the, patrolling of the borough. At present a proper system of night duty cannot be carried on at Rotorua, and an extra constable is required as an addition to the present staff there. A new station is badly required at Matamata. The population is increasing, the district is a large and progressive one, and a permanent constable should be stationed, there. At present no suitable building can be obtained for use as police quarters. When the railway-construction works get info working-order again a permanent constable will require to be stationed at Ohura. Piopio is also a centre requiring attention and the services of a permanent constable in the near future. I very much regret to state that during the influenza epidemic in the month of November last two efficient, painstaking constables died from the effects of the disease. 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highest praise for the, help they rendered the Public Health Department and. local authorities in tho noble work of helping and attending the sick, Europeans and Natives alike. One, constable retired medically unfit, and three permanent and two temporary constables resigned during the year. The offences return for 1.918 shows that 1,562 offences were reported, as compared with 1,556 for the previous year an increase of 6. Increases appear under the following principal heads : Abusive and threatening behaviour, 20; assaults (common), 10; assaults (indecent), 12; breaches of tho peace, 10 ; malicious injury to property, 20 ; mischief, 14 ; obscene language, 14 ; sly-grog selling, 19. Decreases appear under the following heads : Counselling the commission of an offence, 12 ; drunkenness, 61 ; false, pretences, 18; forgery, 17 ; theft, 18 ; theft from dwellings, 11; vagrancy, 18. In one, case an offender was charged with causing grievous bodily harm, the charge, being subsequently altered to murder. Offender, who was the father of a child of tender years, gouged out the child's eyes with a fork. The unfortunate man, who appeared to be insane, was found by a jury to be, mentally defective and committed to a mental hospital, The other cases arc of the ordinary type and call for no special mention. Drunkenness shows a decrease of 61, which I attribute to the, six o'clock closing coming into force, and after having a fair trial 1 have no hesitation in saying that this restriction is one of the great factors in bringing about such a large decrease in drunkenness. Out of the 1,562 offences reported 1,498, or over 95 per cent., were accounted for either by arrest or summons. Sly-grog selling is still rife in parts of the King-country, notwithstanding the heavy penalties inflicted on the culprits when detected; but owing to the large profits made in the illicit sales, no matter how active the police arc in endeavouring to cope with it, the trade is still carried on. Fines amounting to £569 were, imposed during the year for sly-grog selling. Members of the Force in this district have conducted themselves in a highly praiseworthy manner during the past year, and only one constable was punished for a breach of discipline So far as I am aware, no friction of any kind existed, and during the. epidemic everything possible was done to assist tho sufferers in their time of need. Inspector McGrath, Napier District. On the 3.lst March the authorized strength of district was 69 of all ranks. The total is made up as follows ; 1 Inspector, I Sub-Inspector, 1 Senior Sergeant, 7 sergeants, 52 constables, 1 detective* sergeant, 2 detectives, and 4 temporary constables. I would recommend that a new station be established at Petane, taking in a considerable portion of the present Taradale district, which is much too large to be adequately supervised by one constable. The Taradale constable, although a good active man, is now quite unable, to cope with the work of the district owing to the greatly increased and widely scattered population. The Nuhaka Station, which was temporarily closed on the 11th March, 1918, should be reopened as early as possible, the place being too far from Wairoa to be, satisfactorily policed from there. A site for the new station has been secured at Nuhaka. There were no deaths or dismissals, but six constables resigned during the year. The offences return shows that the total number of offences reported was 1,811, being an increase of 209 over that of the preceding year. There, were 1,719 prosecutions, leaving only 92 offences, nearly all trivial ones, undetected. The principal increases were--Broaches of the peace, 23 ; burglar)', breaking into shops, dwellings, &c, 22 ; drunkenness, 43 ; failing to provide adequate maintenance for wives, &c, 30 ; gaming offences, 15 ; maliciously killing or maiming animals, 35 ; obscene and profane language, 14 ; theft (undescribed), 71. Decreases —Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or behaviour, 23; disobeying order of Court and summons, 12 ; mischief, 13 ; theft of pigs, 12 ; vagrancy offences, 21. There has been no serious crime calling for special mention. The general conduct of the Force, with very few exceptions, has been good. The, detective and uniform branches of the service have worked well together with very good results. Exceptionally good work has been performed by all members of the, Force, stationed on the east coast in enforcing compliance with licensing laws regarding the supplying of liquor to Natives. The police succeeded in securing many convictions, and heavy fines were imposed, with the result that the traffic has greatly diminished. Many cases have occurred during the past year which emphasize the necessity for giving effect to the suggestion made in my last annual report—viz., that using horses or vehicles without the permission of the owner should be made an offence. Inspector Hendrey, Wanganui District. The authorized strength of the district is—l Inspector, 1 Sub-Inspector, 2 Senior Sergeants, 4 sergeants, 47 constables, 1 detective-sergeant, and 1 detective ; total, 57 of all ranks. There are at present 3 constables short of authorized strength —1 at Wanganui., lat Taihape, and lat Stratford. These men are badly required to man the stations named. Owing to local conditions and the growth of the shipping, &c, at Moturoa, New Plymouth, a constable is required there for duty, and I would strongly recommend that a station be, opened at Moturoa as early as possible. No new station has been opened, in the district during the past twelve months, and no stations have been closed ; but in the month of August last eleven stations were cut off from this district in the formation of the, Palmerston North district.

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The casualties in the district amounted to 5, viz. : Death, I constable ; retirement on pension, I'constable; voluntary resignations, 2 constables; compulsory resignation, I constable. The offences return for year ended 31st December, 1918, shows that a total of 1,195 offences were reported during the year, of which 1,145 were detected and dealt with ; this shows a decrease of 125 on the number of offences reported during the; previous year. The principal increases were as follows : Abusive, insulting, and threatening woids or behaviour, 19 ; assaults causing bodily harm, 19; assaults on police 37; burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c, 12; mischief, 10; riot (taking part in), 18; unlawful assembly, 18: while the principal decreases were in drunkenness, 151 ; failing to provide for wives and children, 23; obscene and profane, language, 11 ; sly-grog selling, 35; and vagrancy offences, 15. One case, of murder is shown on the offences return. This offence is referred to in my report for last year. The offender was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten years' hard labour and seven, years' reformative treatment. A rather serious disturbance, took place at Rahotu on the 28th March, 1918, when a number of I'arihaka Natives attempted to rescue from the local constable a Native who was under arrest. Eighteen of these Natives, including the one who had been under arrest, were prosecuted for causing a, riot, assaulting the constable, and causing bodily harm. All these Natives were convicted and punished at the Supreme Court. New Plymouth, and their conviction had a good effect on other Natives who at this time were inclined to be disloyal and disorderly. Since then these Natives have, been very quiet. With this exception the district has been quiet and free from serious crime. During the awful influenza epidemic last November and December the police did good work in assisting sufferers, especially in the outlying districts, and I cannot speak too highly of the manner in which all ranks worked during that time. With line exception, the. conduct of all ranks during the year has been good. Owing to the decrease in numbers the. work has been more difficult ; but all ranks have done their best in keeping the peace, and preventing and detecting crime, and carrying out the multitude of other duties thrown on the police by other Departments. Sly-grog selling has decreased largely during the past year. There were only five prosecutions, which resulted in fines amounting to £170 being imposed. Inspector MacKinnon, Palmerston North District. On the 31st March, 1919. the authorized strength of this district, which was established on flic. Ist August. 1918, was I Inspector, 3 sergeants, 34 constables, and 1 detective-sergeant, but the actual strength was 1 constable short of that. An increase of at. least two constables is urgently required on the authorized strength at Palmerston North Station. At present a constable cannot be spared for street duty on the early shift, and this is a serious matter when the size of the town is considered. It is also at present not possible to attend to the departure of several early trains which leave here for different parts. The offences return shows a total of 923 offences reported during the year, of which 890 were detected and dealt with. This shows an aggregate net decrease erf 229 on. the number of offences reported in the preceding year. The principal increases were- Absconding from industrial schools, 34; thefts, 11 ; and theft of postal letters, 3. The principal decreases were- Abusive and insulting behaviour, 11 ; drunkenness, 143 ; mischief, 20 ; sly-grog selling, 8 ; vagrancy, 7. The conduct of members of the Force in this district during the past year has been all that could be, desired. Superintendent Norwood, Wellington District. The strength of the Force in the district on the 31st March was —Superintendent, I ; Inspector, 1 ; Sub-Inspector, 1; Senior Sergeants, 6; sergeants, 16; permanent constables, 103; temporary constables, 18 ; matron, 1 ; surgeon, 1 ; Chief Detective, 1 ; detective-sergeants, 5 ; detectives, 3 : total, 157, being a shortage of 13 constables, 1 detective, and 1 matron. Land with buildings thereon suitable for police purposes has been purchased at Karori. I beg to repeat the suggestion previously made regarding the necessity for building a residence for the, Senior Sergeant at Mount Cook on the vacant section adjoining the police-station. At present a house is rented, at a high figure, a considerable, distance from the station, which affects the efficiency of control. A new station is badly required at Upper Hutt, and a new lock-up and stable at Havelock. The following stations were taken from the Wellington District to form part of a new police district to be controlled from Palmerston North : Otaki, Levin, Pahiatua, Eketahuna, and Pongaroa. The casualties during the year were —Deaths, I constable ; discharged on pension, 1 constable and I matron; resignations (compulsory), 3 constables; resignations (voluntarily), 13 constables; dismissals, 2 constables. The total number of all offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 1918, was 3,930 ; dealt with in Courts, 3,701 ; undetected or abandoned through insufficiency of evidence, 229; indictable cases dealt with in Supreme Court, 108. There was a decrease of all offences reported during the past year to the extent of 1,004 cases as compared with the previous year. The decreases come under the following headings : Assaults (common), 12 ; breaches of the peace, 11 ; burglary, breaking, and entering, 37; deserting vessels, 58; disorderly and riotous conduct, 17; drunkenness, 412; failing to provide maintenance, 51 ; forgery and uttering, 24 ; illegally on premises, 29 ; indecency, 12 ; mischief, 12 ; obscene and profane language, 57 ; obstructing and resisting police, 14 : receiving stolen property, 10; soliciting prostitution, 24; theft (undescribed), 12; vagrancy, 87. No crimes were of such a serious nature as to require special comment.

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During the year 11 constables were dealt with for breaches of the Police, Regulations, otherwise the conduct of all ranks has been good. The duties devolving on the men during the late epidemic were very trying-and often repulsive, but I am pleased to be able to bear testimony to the able and willing manner in which all those members of the Force who were not stricken down coped with the many urgent calls made on them during the anxious time, particularly during the earlier period of the epidemic. Their conduct during this period evoked praise from the public, and a number of letters in appreciation of services rendered by the police were received from local bodies. There has been considerable difficulty for some months past in keeping the ranks up to their normal strength, but this trouble should now disappear as a result of the increased pay and allowances recently announced by the Department. Inspector Cruickshank, Greymouth District. On the 31st March last the strength of this district was —1 Inspector, 2 Senior Sergeants, 4 sergeants, 32 constables, 1 detective-sergeant: total, 40, being 6 constables short of the authorized strength of the, district. Two constables died during the year as a result of the influenza epidemic, 1 constable, resigned voluntarily, and 1 constable was dismissed. The offences return for 1918 show's that 396 offences were reported, as compared with 412 in 1917 -a net decrease of 16 offences. This decrease is chiefly accounted for under the headings of— Assaults, 8; deserting or absenting from merchant vessels, 10; drunkenness, 50; theft (undescribed), 11 ; vagrancy, 7. There have been increases under the headings of—Gaming offences, 14 ; malicious injury to property, 13; neglected and criminal children, 21 ; theft from dwellings, 8. These do not exceed the usual fluctuations experienced from year to year, and call for no remarks. Of the total number of offences reported, 378 have been accounted for either by arrest or summons, leaving 18 undetected or abandoned through insufficient evidence. No crimes of such a serious nature as to require, comment have been committed during the year. With the exception of very frequent strikes at the coal-mines the district has been very orderly. The conduct of all ranks during the year has been very good, only one constable having been fined for breaches of the regulations ; the same constable, having again committed himself, was dismissed from the Service. Although reduced in numbers and hindered by sickness, all ranks have done their very best cheerfully to cope with the extra duties devolving on the police during the war. Superintendent Dwyer, Christchurch District. The actual strength of the Force in the district on the 3.lst March, 1919, was 136 men, made up as follows : 1 Superintendent, 2 Sub-inspectors, 5 Senior Sergeants, 13 sergeants, 95 permanent aonstables, 11 temporary constables, 1 Chief Detective, 5 detective-sergeants, 3 detectives, 3 matrons, and 1 surgeon. The district is thus 17 permanent constables short of the authorized strength as before the war. The casualties in the district during the, year were as follows : 5 permanent constables and 3 temporary constables resigned, I sergeant and 1 constable retired from the, Force on superannuation, 1 constable retired as medically unfit, 2 temporary constables were dismissed from the Force, and 2 permanent constables died of influenza. The number of offences reported during the year ending 31st December, 1918, was 2,996, as compared with 3,480 in 1917. The principal increases in the various classes of offences during tho year were —Burglary, 9 ; disobeying orders of the Court and summonses, 29 ; indecent exposure and behaviour, 11 ; obscene language, 22 ; obstructing police, 12 ; sly-grog selling, 10. The principal decreases were -Absconding from industrial schools, 59 ; indecent assaults, 22 ; breaches of the peace, 30 ; drunkenness, 254 ; false pretences, 23 ; illegally on premises, 23 ; keeping disorderly houses and brothels, 13 ; thefts (undescribed), 73 ; thefts from dwellings, 15 ; vagrancy, 43. Nine constables were fined during the year for breaches of the Police Regulations,, otherwise the conduct of the sergeants, constables, and detectives stationed in the district was exemplary. The, year just closed proved a trying and arduous one for all ranks ; a great many sergeants and constables were stricken with influenza, but those who escaped the epidemic stuck to their posts and carried out the extra duties cast upon them with everlasting credit to themselves. There were no serious crimes committed in the district during the year calling for special mention. J would again draw attention to the necessity for applying the provisions of the Second-hand Dealers Act to all bicycle-dealers, as the traffic that is carried on by some of these dealers in stolen bicycles is becoming a very serious matter, and it would materially help the police in their work of prevention and detection if bicycle-dealers had to obtain a license in the same manner that secondhand dealers have to do, and keep a book in which all bicycles bought or exchanged were recorded. Superintendent Wright, Dunedin District. The authorized strength on the. 31st March last was—l Superintendent, 1 Sub-Inspector, 2 Senior Sergeants, 11 sergeants, 86 constables, 1 Chief Detective, 2 detective-sergeants, 2 detectives, 2 matrons, and 1 surgeon, making a total of 109. There has been no increase, or decrease in the authorized strength during the year, and. there is no need to alter the existing distribution, but 1 recommend the following increases, for the reasons set forth, viz. : 1 constable at Central Station, Dunedin, to assist in looking after prisoners (at present two are employed, and the number of men available for ordinal'}' duty is thereby decreased

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to that extent) ; 1 constable at South Dunedin, to enable a man to be on duty in the watehhouse continuously at night (there is a large population in that locality, and, the time, has arrived when it is necessary that a constable should always be available at night to answer telephone-calls ; the sergeant lives next door to the station, but cannot be expected to answer such calls, as he is on duty all day) ; 1 sergeant at the Central Station, to enable a sergeant to be continuously on duty there all night. At present the only regular supervision over the station at night is that given by occasional visits from the sectional sergeants, consequently the responsibility of answering and dealing with night calls devolves upon the watchhouse-keeper, who is a constable. I think a responsible noncommissioned officer should always be on duty at the Central Station. No stations have been opened or closed during the year. No new buildings have been taken over since last report. A new station at Oamaru is just about completed and will soon be ready for occupation. New stations and extensive repairs are required at a number of places in the district, the necessity for which has long existed, but owing to the strict economy that has been observed during the war the necessary expenditure has been allowed to stand over. The only casualties during the year have been 10 resignations—viz., 4 regular and 5 temporary constables and 1 matron. The offences return for 1918 shows that 1,427 offences were reported in that year, as compared with 1,784 in 1917- a net decrease of 357. Decreases appear under the headings of—Abusive language, 17 ; burglaries, 9 ; ship-desertion, 13 ; drunkenness, 224 ; failing to provide for families, 57 ; false pretences, 18 ; gaming offences, 19 ; indecent exposure, 9 ; obstructing police, 10 ; theft by servants, 13 ; vagrancy, 24. There has been no increase under any heading worth mentioning, and taken altogether the, return shows that the district has been particularly free from crime of a serious nature, the only exception being that of the murder of a settler named Burke near Oamaru and the wounding of his two sisters by a man named Onslow Mayhcw, who subsequently committed suicide. Of the, total number of offences reported (1,427) 1,359 have been accounted for either by way of arrest or summons. Only 34 persons were committed for trial, as compared with 76 during the previous year, and 30 of these were subsequently convicted and sentenced at the Supreme Court. There were 11 prosecutions for sly-grog selling during the year, resulting in 6 convictions with fines amounting to £170, as compared with 9 prosecutions and £200 in fines in 1917. The conduct of all ranks of police during the year, with, but few exceptions, has been exemplary, and although short-handed the work has been satisfactorily dealt with. There are now 13 temporary constables doing duty in this district; they have afforded great assistance in carrying on the work. Owing to the high wages offering outside the Force it has been extremely difficult to get suitable recruits, but it is to be hoped that the recent substantial increase of pay to constables will attract suitable men in the near future. During the year the matrons have frequently visited places such as picture-theatres, parks, railway-station, &c, for the purpose of observing and .protecting young women who go to these places, but in no instance have they had occasion to interfere. Inspector Fouhy, Invercargill District. The strength of the Force in the Invercargill District on the 31st March, 1919, was as follows: 1 Inspector, 1 Senior Sergeant, 1 detective-sergeant, 4 sergeants, 34 constables (29 regular and 5 temporary). During the year the authorized strength of the district was increased by 1 constable, as assistant clerk. During the influenza epidemic 3 deaths occurred—viz., one Senior Sergeant and 2 constables. Three constables above, the, authorized strength of the, district are required to carry out police, duties at Invercargill Station ; 2 for ordinary duties, especially for night duty ; and 1 to assist the detective-sergeant in his work so that he could take over all criminal work proper. At present too many important inquiries have to be allotted to a plain-clothes constable, who has his hands full of ordinary police inquiries as well as those for other Departments, especially for Education, Railway, Mental Hospital, and Old-age Pension Departments. A new station has been opened at Tokanui during the year, but, owing to the impossibility of securing a suitable, residence for the constable, this station will be temporarily removed to Fortroseseven miles distant from Tokanui. Owing to the increase in population, due principally to farming and sawmilling about Tuatapere, a constable, is now required there. The total number of offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 19.18, was 532, as against 557 for the year 1917. There were increases in the following offences : Burglary, 14 ; disorderly conduct, 7 ; false pretences, 7 ; malicious injury to property, 6 ; mischief, 7 ; receiving stolen property, 6 ; theft from dwellings, 5. There have been decreases in the following offences : Deserting vessels, 5; disobeying orders of Court, 21 ; Fisheries Act, 12; stone-throwing, 7; theft, 11 ; theft by servant, 11. Of the. total number of offences reported nearly 96 per cent, have been accounted for by arrest or summons. On the whole, the, conduct of all branches of the Force in this district has been good. Four of the constables at this station are temporary men. Some of them are very willing to pick up their duties, and I think need not be sent to the. depot. Tn the others the want of depot training is very apparent, and on the, whole the sooner the depot reopens the better for the Service. No serious crimes requiring special comment were committed during the year. It should be made a criminal offence for persons to remove other persons' property (motor-cars, bicycles, horses, &c), without the consent of the owners, and then forsake them when done with. This practice is getting altogether too common,

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APPENDIX A. Return showing Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comprison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1917, and Year ending 31st December, 1918.

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1917. 1918. lucre Decrt Num Off. repc lase or aase i n berof mceB it-ted. Olfences, I L 03 03 03 a 03 2 O 3h -a S a x a 03 03 O a 0! i O a . O Q3 U -M 03 !-. ° S 03 03 03 03 a> a Resell a (Chai Comm for Tl tsof C ipprel .rgefl a lifted rial. 3ases in which Persons lended or summoned, cgainst Males and Fern separately.) Summarily „. . convicted. U19mi M, F. M. were tales issed. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. 03 Si 03 O o Q M. F. 0) 03 03 In O a M. F. F. Abandoning children Abduction Abortion, procuring Abortion, attempt to procure Absconding from apprenticeship Absconding from bail Absconding from industrial schools .. Absent from military camp without leave Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or behaviour Animals Protection Act, offences under Arson Arson, attempted Assaults, common .. Assaults, indecent Assaults occasioning bodily harm Assaults on bailiffs Assaults on police Assaults and robbery Attempting to commit crimes not otherwise, specified in this return Bankruptcy offences Being in possession of housebreaking implements Being in possession of sheep-skins with the ears cut off Begging .. Bestiality Bigamy .. Breaches of the peace not otherwise specified in this return Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attempted Concealment of birth Conspiring to defeat justice or corrupting juries or witnesses Conspiring to defraud Contempt of Court Conveying liquor into military cam p .. Counselling the commission of an offence Cruelty to animals Cruelty to children Damaging police- uniform Deserting from Military Forces Deserting or absenting from H.M. ships Deserting or absenting from merchant vessels Detaining postal packets Discharging firearms Disobeying orders on board ships .. 1 Disobeying orders of Court and summonses Disorderly and riotous conduct Disturbing meetings and congregations Drunkenness .. .. Escaping from legal custody Failing to comply with conditions of release under First Offenders' Probation Act Failing to provide adequate maintenance for wives, children, parents, or other near relatives False declarations False pretences Fisheries Acts, offences under Forgery and uttering .. .. j Fortune-telling .. . . Furious riding and driving Gaming offences Habitual criminal failing to report himself ! 2 I I 7 1 2 180 30 278 48 19 3 081 90 50 09 5 9 18 I 32 3 11 206 402 40 9 2 2 3 4 2 00 211 15 39 222 4 269 5 40 27 868 2.1.0 52 8,800 21 8 1,226 12 271 59 114 24 187 239 1 2 2 I 5 2 3 145 131 2 2 I 5 2 3 135 51 1 I 4 2 1 I 2 1 1 129 6 51 .. j .. i i 1 1 1 1 i l 2 1 1 101 41 228 228 195 7 j 24 24 2 50 38 13 5 697 83 60 2 123 (i 9 38 13 5 685 81 60 2 123 5 9 4 2 (i 05 47 i 34 . . 4 4 .. 2 4 2 3 95 12 S 2 3 1 4 54 38 1 10 0 3 537 31 95 4 .. 1 2 4 ..8 2 83 1 l I 16 2 16 l 10 2 54 I 7 38 4 2 ..I 6 | .. I 1 I I 1 38 4 2 7 1 7 I 1 I li 1 11 i I 25 1 14' 319 25 1 13 315 1 7 22 2 I I 7 2 4 I 276 I .17 37 i i 7 4 3 53 400 326 108 2 196 4 10 10 93 2 23 9 3 3 23 8 3 3 19 2 4 1 4 10 4 1 i 1 23 1 i 2 1 1 1 ?. 4 2 21 45 45 34 .. 9 9 i 1 109 12 22 49 4 114 169 12 22 20 3 106 148 .. 20 4 6 1 22 19 .. I 3 103 . . 3 20 1 I i 1 42 3 17 173 3 155 6 25 8 929 6 25 7 851 4 2 24 1 7 I ..' 679 14 155 1 3 1 21 19 155 3 61 212 27 7,229 21 1.7 212 27 7,228 20 14 18 4 2 i 179 8 7 24 3 6,711 493 22 7 8 11 1 7 3 22 2 18 2 25 1,571 4 2 9 965 894 792 26 71 71 5 201 8 270 27 82 2 210 225 8 258 26 76 2 209 225 5 56 1 4 1 .. I 171 7 1.8 25 I 7 4 3 I 18 1 3 4 41 I 8 4 I 32 32 22 7 2 59 3 1 1 195 1 13 176 I 1 49 4 1 1 1 13 49 49 3 23 i4 I

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APPENDIX A-continued. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December 1917 and Year ending 31st December 1918-continued.

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1917. 03 03 a 03 w o *al °| || a oi a £ ■A 03 03 3 03 W O 3 tl 3-+-03 3a o a Q 3 >- V, «3 «3 (33 03 433 03 03 «3 o, g?B °<*£ ■° » -a H - *" a.S O 33h v, 1918. Results of Cases in which Persons were apprehended or summoned. (Charges against Males and Females separately.) Committed Summarily TMHmieund for Trial. convicted. """"►sea. m. f. m; f. m. f. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Increase or Decrease in Number of Offences reported. Offences. I % 03 ~ 03 3 a M. F. Illegally interfering with dead human body Illegally on premises Illegally pawning Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Indecent Publications Act, offences under Introducing liquor into Maori pa Keeping disorderly houses or brothels Killing animals with intent to steal the carcases Killing seal Libel Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing or maiming animals Manslaughter Mischief not otherwise specified in this return Murder Murder, attempted Neglected and criminal children Obscene and profane language Obstructing or resisting police Obstructing railway-lines Obstructing railway officers.. Obstructing thoroughfares Opium, smoking or being in possession of Perjury Personating electors Poison-laying Prohibited immigrants, unlawfully landing Rape Rape, attempted Receiving stolen goods Refusing to quit licensed premises .. Rescuing cattle from being impounded Robbery or extortion Sending false telegrams Shooting with intent Sly-grog selling Smuggling Sodomy Sodomy, attempted Soliciting prostitution Stone-throwing Stowing away on board ships Suicide, attempted Supplying noxious drug with intent to commit a crime Sureties of the peace Theft (undescribed) Theft, attempted Theft by servants Theft from dwellings Theft from the person Theft of cattle and horses Theft of dogs Theft of pigs Theft of sheep Theft of post-letters Threatening letters Threatening to shoot Travelling by raii and refusing to pay fares Trespass Unlawful assembly < Vagrancy offences not otherwise speci fled in this return Wearing military uniform without authority Wounding with intent 2 2 143 1 16 263 17 60 4 210 8 60 3 207 8 1 .. 45 .. 14 .. 2 1 .. 1 .. 186 5 15 .. .... 4 3 .. I 1 i •■ 83 1. 12 53 9 1 1 \ .. 56 71 2 26 34 0 20 33 5 .... 23 .. 3 .. .... 7 16 . . 10 5 io 30 37 5 | .. 4 4 2 331 4 11 181 1 1 .. j .. I ! 1 2 1 446 5 21 208 442 5 21 203 3 .. 384 12 41 2 .... I .. 4 .. 14 2 2 .. 3 .. 3 .. 178 3 19 .. 2 41 4 3 19 2 i .. l 3 115 1 10 27 115 1 10 27 14 13 241 772 155 22 13 52 8 5 1 10 9 4 5 193 691 ' 152 17 0 35 0 2 6 I 3 3 3 193 690 151 17 6 35 6 ■> 6 1 3 3 I .. 1 2 . . .. 126 66 1 .. 3 .. 613 40 34 .. .... 141 .. 10 .. .. .. 17 .... 6 .. .. 35 .... 6 1 1 ■• 5 1 .. 1 2 34 10 1 1 1 3 IO 8 48 81 3 5 7 17 2 3 1 4 5 1 .... 3 i 5 9 0 2 4 74 60 13 2 1 1 137 3 7 3 104 95 3 66 3 1 0 97 46 21 4 1 6 97 46 21 4 I .. 5 I .. 30 .. 42 2 18 5 .... 44 . . 2 .. .. .. 17 .. 4 .. 2 .. 2 18 2 4 1 2 23 5 4 23 2 23 14 2 .. 8 8 2 2 130 2 130 1 .. I .... 85 12 ■ 30 3 i 1 - 30 3 7 3 5 2 3 31 100 3 54 2 3 31 100 3 53 2 .. ..' 3 29 .. 2 .... 88 .. 12 .. .. .. 2 .. 1 .. . . 1 40 7 4 1 2 3 2 73 12 1 4 '.'. 1 5 12 3 1 39 2,390 10 77 166 23 47 4 20 13 17 3 30 2,597 6 63 182 14 45 2 3 16 24 30 2,079 5 62 131 9 32 2 3 7 23 .. ! .. 19 1 8 2 102 I 4 1,656 1.56 151 10 3 j .. .. 1 1 .. 22 ! 2 31 5 2 l .. 13 1 92 10 14 1 5 .. 1 .. 2 1 21 .. 2 .. 9 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 3 .. .. ! .. 2 .. 4 .. 1 i .. 11 i 3 7 1 1 .. 4 8 151 1 2 14 2 9 2 10 90 3 2 16 2 12 1 4 11 9 207 2 1 4 14 i 1 16 9 2 2 17 3 - "a 3 3 7 3 2 30 2 30 i i .. .... 30 2 10 46 54 54 18 281 54 18 281 .... 44 2 8 .. 18 i .... 203 50 27 1 8 27 i is 253 534 3 2 2 ... .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 1 6 3 3 1 .. 2 1 3 Totals 21,724 19,067 18,043 756 37 115,092 1,046 1,036 70 587 27 587 805 3,462 2,657* * Decn ease.

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1919.

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Stations. fl CD i'd P $ ■*= b o a 03 A 03 a —i ■ S So 3 03 a 03 on a oi oj a * • 03 CO '■?<> 3 w 3 O O 03 •S.£ « -4-1 .a « o2 I ® i Q .5fl CO © > o u 4 2 d 1 \ sill; 33; » o ' it! 3g o cd CD 11 ■S +j Stations. SSI o &t 5s.§ § . 1—I 1—< u o a . 13 73 \i i i s 3 OjO 03 K. a "I 3 03 „'. ,« 03 03 g» j, r] 03 S 03 O £ S 03 £ 013 03 a 0|°«i|q ! al l 03 O .23 3- =0 S a P o O OS 11 03 03 Z a I ° Auckland District — Auckland Aratapu Avondale Birkenhead Cowes Dargaville Devonport Ellerslie Epsom Freeman's Bay.. Grey Lynn Helensville Hikurangi H 'bsonville Houhora Howick Kaikohe Kaitaia Kawakawa Kingsland Mangawai Mangonui Maungaturoto .. Mercer Mount Albert .. Mount Eden Mount Eden South Mount Roskill .. Newmarket Newton Northcota Ohaoawai Okupu (G. Barrier) Onehunga Otahuhu Pan mure Papakura Parnell Ponsonby Pukekohe Queen St. Wharf Ranfurly Road .. Rawene Remuera Russell Takapuna Tuakau Waipu Waiuku Warkworth Wellsford Whangarei Whangaroa Hamilton District — continued. 1 1 1 1 35 1 1 1 1 2 5 53 1 1 1 21 Taupo Tauranga Te Aroha Te Awamutu Te Kuiti Te Puke Te Whaite Thames Thames South .'. Tokaanu Waihi Whakatane Whitianga 1 2 2 2 2 1 i 2 2 2 3 1 l i l 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 l 4 ] 1 0 1 1 i 1 j 3 1 1 5 1 1 i i l i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 4 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 5 12 1 1 1 Totals Napier District — Napier Carlyle Street .. Clive Dannevirke Gisborne Hastings Havelock North Mohaka Motu Ongaonga Ormondville Patutahi Porangahau Port Awanui Spit (Napier) Takapau Taradale Te Araroa Te Karaka Tokomaru Bay .. Toiaga Bay Tuparoa Waipawa . .. Waipiro Bay Waipukurau Wairoa Weber Whataupoko 1 1 l 3 5 2 1 1 1 54 7 1 1 3 8 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 l 1 1 i 64 12 1 1 4 11 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 si —i 4 2 1 • 1 i 2 -i 2 i l i l 'a 2 "s 3 1 1 2 3 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 8 8 3 i l i l l i 'i 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■I 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 l 1 i Totals 1 1 l 7 48 2 1 61 4 | l Totals Hamilton DistrictHamilton Cambridge Coromandel Frankton Junction Huntly Karangahake Katikati Kawhia Kihikihi Kirikiriroa Manunui Matiere Morrinsville Ngaruawahia .. Onaarue Opotiki Otorohanga Paeroa Putaruru Raglan Raurimu Rotorua Taumarunui 1 1 1 1 3 1 18 1 111 5 2 1 1 2 1 i 2 1 6 144 9 2 1 1 2 1 1 27 1 5 i 1 4 Wanganui District— Wanganui Aramoho Eltham Fitzroy Gonville Hawera Hunterville Inglewood K-iponga Manaia .. Mangaweka Moawhango Mokau New Plymouth .. Normanby Ohakune Opunake Patea Raetihi Rahotu Sb. John's (Wanganui) Stratford Taihape Waitara Waitotara Wanganui East.. Waverley Whangamomona 1 1 1 i 11 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 15 .1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .. i i .. .. 1 Totals 1 2 4 43 1 1 1 1 53 1

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APPENDIX B-continued. Return showing the Strength, etc., of the New Zealand Police Force-continued.

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Stations, IlililJlillllUJ liilillli! »- aj a „, co| £ q i, i. il Ox ■j. CD :> ! o £ 5 o EU - I* 3a HO GO 00 w 4) ! <U £ cS •£ c3 1—I Q O Stations. ' I , .la N'S. sf J l-H CO - ■SS' ■"§•< a tH no b 2 % i a 03 IT. o> i +- — a ■ * ■■ 8' $ S?i a 03 3 tn. 8 IP I 09 CD > O a; CO p 'I jSl +-• 03 .S3 1 s i ■ M o °l 09 £3 R a o O Palmerston North ' ! District — Palmerston North .. Ashhurst Bull's .. Eketahuna .. Feilding Foxton Kimbolton Levin Marton Otaki .. Pahiatua Porgaroa Rongotea Shannon Terrace End .. (Palmerston N.) Waldegrave St. (Palmerston N.) Woodville 1 2 9| .. I .. II .. 1 .. 8 .. 2 i •• 1 .. 21 .. 2i .. 1 .. u 1! .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 13 1 1 1 4 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 '! Greymouth District— continued. Okarito Otira Reefton Rimu Ross Seddonville . Stafford Westport i 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 'i ..' i 1 1 5 ..[ .. 1 "I -.-.' Totals 1 2 4 29 .. 1 37 3 . - Totals Wellington District— Wellington .. 1 Blenheim Brooklyn Carterton Clyde Quay Oollingwood Eastbourne Fcatherston Greytown North Havolock Island Bay Joimsonville Karori Kilbirnie Lower Hutt Martinborough Masterton Miramar Motueka Mount Cook .. .. Nelson Petone Pieton Richmond Seddon Takaka Taranaki Street.. TeNui .. .. The Port .. Thorndon Quay.. Tinakori Roud . Upper Hutt Wakefield .. Wellington South Wharf (Welling- .. ton) - - Totals .. 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 .. 1 .. 31, .. 22 1 4 .. 1 .. 2 .. 13 '.'. 4 .. 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 18 .. 1 5 3 1 36 42 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1- ; 3 i 17 5 8 2 1 1 1 22, ! 2 i • • i .. Christchurch D1 s - trict— Christchurch Addington Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Belfast Bealey Flat Bingsland Chatham Islands Cheviot Coalgate Culverden Darfield Fairlie Fendalton Geraldine Glenavy Islington Kaiapoi Kaikoura Leeston Lincoln Linwood Little River Lower Riccarton Lyttelton Methvon New Brighton .. Oxford Papanui Phillipstown Pleasant Point .. Rakaia Rangiora Riccarton St. Albans St. Andrew's Southbridge Sumner Sydenham Temuka Timaru Waikari Waimataitai Waimate Woolston 1 1 2 i 6 1 31 1 3 i .. .. ..I .. 8 is 3 2 9 i i :: 'i i i i i i 8 i 3 4 2 3 i l 2 1 "i -■ 11 3 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 .. 6 .. I "I l 1 i 1 l 1 4 7 i 1 1 1 .. i i i 1 l I 6 16 103 1 1 5 3 137 18 Totals 1 2 :> 13 95 1 5 3 125 11 l Greymouth District — Greymouth Ahaura Blackball .. Blackwater Brunnorton Charleston Cobden Denniston Dunollie ■ Globe Mine Granity Hokitika Karamea Kumara Murchison 1 1 4 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 " • -' Dunedin District — Dunodin Alexandra Anderson's Bay.. Balclutha Cavorsham Clyde Cromwell Duntroon Green Island Hampden Kaitangata Kurow Lawrence Middlemarch .. Milton 1 1 1 6 i 18 1 2 32 n .., .. i i " "

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APPENDIX B-continued. Return showing the Strength, etc., of the New Zealand Police Force-continued.

APPENDIX C. Return showing the Proportion of Police to Population and Cost of Police per Inhabitant in each of the undermentioned Places.

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Place. Number of Police. Estimated Population (31st Dec., 1918). Proportion of Police to Population. Cost of Police per Inhabitant. L I 1 to 1,319 1 to 825 1 to 744 1 to 638 1 to 792 1 to 660 1 to 893 s. d. 5 2* 4 11 6 4J 8 10J 5 10j 8 if 5 3f New Zealand Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia.. Western Australia Tasmania 878 1,735 2,594 1,089 563 475 234 1,158,156 1,430,758 1,930,240 694,440 445,708 313,447 208,873

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