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Constable Myers beside his police car. National Publicity Studios Detective Constable Parata and Constable Kenny may apply for transfer to the C.I.B. or one of the other specialist sections.

Policewomen Women between 20 and 33 years of age may join the Police, and their duties are basically the same as for male officers. Women members of the C.I.B. deal particularly with thefts, false pretences, assaults and all crimes pertaining to women and children.

Maori Police Maori men and women are in all branches of the Police, and recently most of those based in the Wellington area were photographed at Porirua. Of highest rank is Inspector E. F. Bennett, B.E.M., of Ngati Manu, now in administration at Police Headquarters. From 1957–61 she was attached to the Auckland C.I.B. as a detective, and as a Uniform N.C.O. was in charge of the Women's Division at Auckland from 1961 to 1966. She was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1963. Constable W. W. Taurimu of Ngati Kahungunu has been dog handler for the Porirua area since 1965. Now an Inquiry Constable at Wellington South, Ngapuhi's Constable A. J. Joyce was from May 1964 to August 1965 a member of

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