1
122
time no
less than 106 mere
nominal strength
were ou
the
of
aginen day
in October last diverted to other than
police duties properly so called.
But it secus
to me
that this
systems
is open
to much
objection
and that the
barcons departments, which require
the services of hombers of the force,
should defray the necessary expense
out of their own
votes
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of
23 new are
required to
thair.
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charged
to the Prison
vote
/
aud
in
de duty
cost should be
the numbers engaged
ordinary police duties should be
correspondingly
correspondingly increased. If,
however the nominal strength of the
force should be larger than is
actually required for Police services,
some portion of the vote night be
saved to the Colony.
Sobserve that it is anticipated
that by the introduction of
Klaus
launches, it will be found possible
The Water
to reduce the Musubers of t
Police; if the results prove this to
be the case, the men should be,
and I gather from your Despatch,
that they will be, transferred to
the land force.
10. The suggestions made.
by
the
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