CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 600

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COPY

Enclosure 1.

C.O.

17041

Rec'd 3 JUL 19

592

Victoria Gaol,

26th April 1899.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that in my opinion the Executive Officers of Police can no longer, in view of the large increase in their duties occasioned by the acquisition of the leased territory, devote so much time to the Gaol as they have done in the past.

As far as the Captain Superintendent is concerned, the most he can undertake are the duties of supervision laid down for the Superintendent in the revised Gaol rules sent you on the 12th instant.

The Deputy Superintendent will have largely increased duties of inspection, drilling of recruits, trying of defaulters, and work in connection with the Police Store occasioned by the large increase to the numbers of the Police Force and the extended area to be policed & visited, and in my opinion the efficiency of the Police will suffer if he is not relieved of his duties as Assistant Superintendent of the Gaol.

It is true that an additional Executive Officer of Police is to be appointed but I beg to point out that in my memorandum of the 13th December 1897, containing recommendations to prevent corruption in the Police Force, I recommended the creation of an additional appointment for an Executive Officer quite irrespective of any increase to the Police Force or extension of the area to be policed which were not at that time even thought of.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.

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COPY Enclosure 1. C.O. 17041 Rec'd 3 JUL 19 592 Victoria Gaol, 26th April 1899. Sir, I have the honour to report that in my opinion the Executive Officers of Police can no longer, in view of the large increase in their duties occasioned by the acquisition of the leased territory, devote so much time to the Gaol as they have done in the past. As far as the Captain Superintendent is concerned, the most he can undertake are the duties of supervision laid down for the Superintendent in the revised Gaol rules sent you on the 12th instant. The Deputy Superintendent will have largely increased duties of inspection, drilling of recruits, trying of defaulters, and work in connection with the Police Store occasioned by the large increase to the numbers of the Police Force and the extended area to be policed & visited, and in my opinion the efficiency of the Police will suffer if he is not relieved of his duties as Assistant Superintendent of the Gaol. It is true that an additional Executive Officer of Police is to be appointed but I beg to point out that in my memorandum of the 13th December 1897, containing recommendations to prevent corruption in the Police Force, I recommended the creation of an additional appointment for an Executive Officer quite irrespective of any increase to the Police Force or extension of the area to be policed which were not at that time even thought of. The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. Page 600 Page 601
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! * COPY Enclosure 1. C.O. 17041 Rece 1x Ree! 3 JUL 19 592 Victoria Gaol, 26th April 1899. sir, I have the honour to report that in my opinion the Excutive Officers of Police can no longer in view of the large increase in their duties occasioned by the acquisition of the leased territory, devote so much time to the Gaol as they have done in the past. As far as the Captain Superintendent is concerned, the most he can undertake are the duties of supervision laid down for the Superintendent in the revised Gaol rules sent you on the 12th instant. The Deputy Superintendent will have largely increas- ed duties of inspection, drilling of recruits, trying of defaulters, and work in connection with the Police Store occasioned by the large increase to the numbers of the Police Force and the extended area to be policed & visited, and in my opinionthe efficiency of the Police will suffer if he is not relieved of his duties as Assistant Superintendent of the Gaol. It is true that an additional Executive Officer of Police is to be appointed but I beg to point out that in my momorandum of the 13th December 1897, containing recommend➡ ations to prevent corruption in the Police Force, I recommend- ed the creation of an additional appointment for an Executive Officer quite irrespective of any increase to the Police Force or extension of the area to be policed which were not at that time even thought.of. The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. Without Page 600Page 601
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COPY

Enclosure 1.

C.O.

17041

Rece

1x

Ree! 3 JUL 19

592

Victoria Gaol,

26th April 1899.

sir,

I have the honour to report that in my opinion the

Excutive Officers of Police can no longer in view of the

large increase in their duties occasioned by the acquisition

of the leased territory, devote so much time to the Gaol as

they have done in the past.

As far as the Captain Superintendent is concerned,

the most he can undertake are the duties of supervision laid

down for the Superintendent in the revised Gaol rules sent

you on the 12th instant.

The Deputy Superintendent will have largely increas-

ed duties of inspection, drilling of recruits, trying of

defaulters, and work in connection with the Police Store

occasioned by the large increase to the numbers of the Police

Force and the extended area to be policed & visited, and in

my opinionthe efficiency of the Police will suffer if he is

not relieved of his duties as Assistant Superintendent of the

Gaol.

It is true that an additional Executive Officer of

Police is to be appointed but I beg to point out that in my

momorandum of the 13th December 1897, containing recommend➡

ations to prevent corruption in the Police Force, I recommend-

ed the creation of an additional appointment for an Executive

Officer quite irrespective of any increase to the Police

Force or extension of the area to be policed which were not

at that time even thought.of.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.

Without

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