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Wednesday, June 21, 1972
CIVILIAN PARKING METER ATTENDANTS
A Working Party set up last year to examine the question of
utilising civilian personnel in the Traffic Branch, and other branches
of the police force, is expected to make its report later this year.
The Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. M.D.A. Clinton, said
the Commissioner of Police had not yet received the findings of the
Working Party but when he did, he would submit recommendations.
present it was conducting a thorough post by post examination.
He pointed out that some two years ago when the idea of
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traffic wardens, or more specifically parking meter attendants, was
exaimined at official level, the proposal did not find much favour,
He said: "The position may now be rather different, and we all
share the concern that suitable ways of overcoming the Force's present
shortage of men be quickly found; and this is very much in mind."
Mr. Clinton was replying in Legislative Council to a question
by Mr. P.C. Woo concerning the implementation of a scheme of traffic
Wardens who could undertake some of the duties performed by the traffic
police.
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