Appendix K.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1927.
SUMMARY OF CRIME FOR 1927.
1. The total number of cases reported to the Police during the year 1927 was 24,444 as against 20,048 in 1926, being an increase of 4,396 or 21.9%. The average for the last five years is 18,608.
2. In the division of these cases into serious and minor offences there were 4,553 serious cases in 1927 as against 3,713 serious cases in 1926, an increase of 840 cases or 22.8%. There were 19,891 minor cases in 1927 as against 16,335 minor cases in 1926, an increase of 3,556 or 21.7%. Please see Table I.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.
1. The strength of the Department on December 31st was:
Europeans Chinese TOTAL 1927 34 123 157 1926 33 122 1552. The number of Searchers employed on Steamers, and Launches, on December 31st was:-
Europeans Chinese Regular Chinese Temporary Females TOTAL 1927 6 95 25 31 157 1926 6 85 44 31 166