POLICE.
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FIRST DRAFT.
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The Police Department was & self-contained department
charged with the prevention and detection of crime; it was equipped
with the usual sub-branches e.g. special, detective, traffic, water
police etc; special units were maintained in reserve for
emergencies; it was assisted by a Police reserve and also ras
responsible for the provision of Anti-Piracy guards.
2. On re-occupation the Commissioner of Police will be
responsible, in addition t the above, for the administration of
the Prisons Department; for the control of imigration to such extent
as may be decided by Government; for the control of dangerous drugs,
which will include opium; and for civil defence measures.
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3. In the first instance all uniformed ranks will be available
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for duty in the regular police or the above mentioned sub-departments.
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Aze Otherwise, generally speaking, the Police Department wi-
be reconstituted on the same lines as in pre-war days.
5.
Apart from the recognised crime preventive and detective
duties immediate steps will be taken to obtain control of all
firearms, and to suppress trafficking in drugs, including opium.
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6. Liaison et be established with the Centon Police, and,
if practicable, with Chungking and Shanghai, and especially with
the Police administrations of the Straits settlements-end, the
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Philippines.
There must be full realisation that many of the
problems of present day police work cannot be treated parochia 11 y.
7. Certain legislation of a penal nature exempts chinese from
the mischief of its provisions, and recommendations to the Government
will be required as to which, if any,
retained, an
of These
exemptions should be
3. The pre-war Folice included in its caire 277 posts for
officers of the Inspector grade. In the interests of economy and Subject to the requirements of security the possibility must be
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