MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume LVI, Issue 23, 10 June 1931, Page 354

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

Promotions to Rank of Sergeant, Ist June, 1931. DETECTIVE BRANCH. No. 1769. Detective O’Sullivan, Michael. UNIFORM BRANCH. No. 1790. Constable O’Shea, John. No. 1810. Constable Geraghty, Peter. No. 1813. Constable Mclntosh, .John.

Transfer under Regulation No. 5 from the Detective Branch to Uniform Branch. , No. 1133. Senior Detective Cameron, Donald, transferred with designation of Senior Sergeant. Ist June, 1931.

Transfer under Regulation No. 5 from the Uniform Branch to Detective Branch. No. 1075. Senior Sergeant Quartermain, Arthur Garnet, transferred with the designation of Senior Detective. Ist June, 1931.

Circular No. 2/1931.] Supervision over Members of the Force on Duty at Night. To ensure that officers are kept well informed of the conditions existing in their cities or towns at night, particularly as to the efficient discharge of police duties by the members of the Force under their charge, whether on duty on the streets, in watch-houses, detective offices, or otherwise, and to satisfy themselves that due compliance is rendered to Police Regulations or other departmental directions, all officers will, by personal observation at such hours, particularly between 12 midnight and 5 a.m., and at such places and intervals best suited for the purpose, keep themselves fully acquainted with whatever bears on the interests of the Service and the. efficient discharge of police duty. The importance of and necessity for the careful control and supervision of members of the Force on duty at night can be hardly over emphasized, and is doubtless fully appreciated.

At cities or towns where more than one officer is stationed the foregoing duties may be apportioned as the Officer in Charge directs. At cities or towns where there is no SubInspector the Senior or other Sergeant may be utilized as the Officer in Charge decides, it being understood, however, that no member of the Force may by delegation relieve himself of the responsibilities properly attached to his own office. On this duty officers may exercise their discretion whether they will make known their presence to subordinate members of the Force. The result of nocturnal visits and observations by subordinate officers is to be promptly reported to the Officer in Charge of the District either verbally or in writing as desired by him, but'such reports need not be forwarded to this office unless the facts warrant it. Commissioner’s memorandum on this subject, dated 4th July, 1905, is cancelled. W. G. Wohlmann, Commissioner of Police. Wellington, sth June, 1931. (P. 31/704).