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adopted to meet the present- "emergency – insecurity of life and property consiguent

the in

of Burglaries and other Crimes - " as to thise which it might be advantageous to adopt for the improvement and strengthening of the Police", to forward herewith on these subjects . regard to the first

detailed reports on

In

"quection, acting for suggestions to the

Ad

measures which should be

adopted to meet the present

emergency,

I would

would recommend

the temporary enlistment of all eligible Europeans and West Indian to be found in the Colony; and

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with the view of subjecting there

men to strict discipline would

recommend that

further strongly the Inspectors, Sergeant and Corporals, at present in the Force should be subjected to equally

strict discipline; that

of mattention o

that every

act

neglect of diety

should be severely dealt with,

and that

every

cacl

of serious

misconduct should be visited with

reduction in rank ord

the service.

I.

dismissal from

Some difficulty may be

experienced in finding a sufficient number of suitable men, yet; judging from the mumbre of