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This proposal, which put up to Major Gerrard, was adopted.
All rewards and monetary gifts, with no exceptions, to be sent to headquarters to be split up as follows;- (1) Police Widows and upphans Fund. (2) Crime Suppression Fund. (3) To be paid to those officers who performed the good work and to be noted on their personal records.
This was given full support by all officers. As the new policy be came more widely known the reward money flowed into the funds donated by the public. Police casualities from shooting affrays with armed criminals were heavy. Grants from the Widows and orphans Fund became much more generous. With the build up of the Crime Suppression Fund much more money was available to pay informers and persons who assisted the police. Senior Detectives in charge of crime brandes were kept well supplied with funds to pay informers directly and immediately making it no longer necessary to apply to headquarters for funds. The build up of these funds reduced the general expense account.
Money was never sought from the public by way of collections to donate to widows and orphans. The grants by way of pensions and generous payments from the Widows and orphans Fund proved sufficient.
Une other problem 1 dealt with was the matter of the generous gifts of Whisky and beer etc to officers at Christmas times. A situation at such times was created whereby some officers, mostly semior men, were well treated and others were left out. I re-directed all such gifts made to me by merchants etc be delivered into the police canteens to provide for free drinks or at police parties. uther senior officers followed suit and this became a general practice to promote goodwili.
During the whole of my service in Shanghai, 1927-41, I never had any
ï concern about corruption or bribery existing in branches i controlled. I was never called upon to make enquiries about such matters. We were all very conscious that such an ofrence would mean ignominious dismissal and trial before a court. No exceptions would be made. The close inspections and supervision by senior officers, coubled with the documentation work for reporting and recording details made faults and omissions etc easily picked out for immediate action.
As you may know, my Shanghai service ended in 1941, when as a trained pilot i was called for war service with the Royal Air Force. My duties were mostly connected with police and security intelligence work. When the Colonial office was finding it difficult to find fresh senior jobs after the war i was appointed Personnel Manager, Moller Line U.K. Ltd. London and Associated Companies. After five years with them I joined Securicor Ltd London to set up their investigations branch. Following this took full charge of the business to re-organise it to provide for a firm financial foundation and further expansion. New capital was required for the expansion. As this could not be found a left to take a new appointment in America and visited Australia first. I was then attracted to join the Commonwealth Police, Australia at their headquarters, Canberra. It was under re-organisation designed to operate in all States similar to the F.B.I. America. It offered plenty of scope to make use of my experience. Upon reaching the age limit there, after some fourteen years service, i returned to England end of 1969.
Prior to departure it was suggested my services be retained as Crime Consultant, but I declined as my plans to return to England had been finalised.
if I can be of help to you anytime, this will be freely given,
Yours sincerely,
A.G.Tilton.
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