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The following extract bearing on this subject from the report of Major General bürtwright, Government Suspecter of the Police Force for 25 larglish Counties, dated 1859, and addressed
to the Secretary of State is submitted for perusal
Believing certainly of Junishment to have a mare deterring influence upon crime " than even severity of sentence, I have brought under the notice of the local authorities the advantages to be derived from the appointment " of detective officers,
as a very
" valuable addition to a force by
"giving assistance to the
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" Superintendents or Inspector " within their divisions when required,
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" and also in obtaining evidence out " of the county with greater certainty " and at less expense than can be " done by any
constables imacquainted
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" with the detective officers attached " to other forces ?"
I have however thought it
arr
" right to state that for such an appointment
officer of the highst "discretion and superior. character alone
" should be selected, convidering
it
" advisable to leave the appointment
vacant, rather than to fill it with who is not thoroughly
" an afface whe is not
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