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Government caused a departmental inquiry to be held. The matter does not come strictly within my order of reference, and I can make no definite recommendation on the subject. The position, however, ought to be dealt with in some way or other, and especially now that so much publicity has been given to the whole business. Rank and Service. I append below an interesting return showing the length of service of all ranks on the Ist July, 1909. It shows that 255 constables out of 613 have less than four years' service, and that 104 have between ten and fifteen years'. All the Inspectors have over thirty years' service. This ought fo insure that they are all men of ripe experience. The service of each rank on the Ist July, 1909, is shown in the following table : —

Pay. Subjoined is a return showing the present rates of pay of all ranks in the Force. This shows at a glance the exact position. Following that return, I have, for the purpose of comparison, had a return inserted showing the proportion of police to population, and cost of police per inhabitant, throughout Australasia. This return also shows the comparative rates of pay, with certain other concessions.

* With allowance of Is. per day.

Ranks. a > hi CD si ce>. * is >H CO e a E 03 03 "^ -2 SS e a 03 >H SO S 2 3 E 5 e 5 1 f | 03 03 03 ©O >H>0 <o r- X 05 "—i 3 g 3s b» el "OH O bH lO CM W IO o -H CN 5 i fc. CD CD >H O CO IO S TH E a » » O CO "5 +-> o Inspectors .. Sub-Inspectors Station Sergeants Sergeants-major Sergeants .. Constables .. Chief Detectives Detectives .. Acting-detectives Police Surgeons Matrons District constables Native constables 69 69 59 58 38 20 18 1 4 18 i 3 19 1 1 1 28 | 7 1 15 104 1 11 1 3 2 5 17 24 3 6 13 20 2 3 14 37 1 1 9 4 4 1 23 32 2 9 7 4 1 83 613 5 32 13 4 T4 20 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Total 73 75 63 61 42 23 23 22 22 40 142 51 36 57 75 805

y Rank. From To Inspectors Sub-Inspectors Station-Sergeants Sergeants-Major .. Sergeants Chief Detectives .. Detectives Constables Acting-detectives* Police Surgeons .. Matrons District constables Native constables £330 per annum .. £260 12s. 6d. per day . . 12s. 6d. „ ' .. 10s. 6d. 15s. 6d 10s. Od. 7s. 6d. 7s. 6d. £100 per annum . . £100 £30 £20 £460 per annum. £310 13s. 6d. per day. 12s. Od. per day. 16s. 6d. ,, 15s. Od. 9s. 6d. 7s. 6d. £120 per annum. £137 £137