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Police Pansions

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RES 31 AUG 18

1.

From 1862 to 1891 Police wore entitled to a pension

After 10 years' service. From 1891 to 1902 they were entitled

to a pension after 15 years' service and after that year-

the year in which the Sterling Salary Scheme was introduced-

they had to serve until roaching the age of 45 before they

could claim a pension. From 1862 up to the present, the amount

of pension has been 1/60th for each year's completed service,

with an addition of 6/60ths, of the pay drawn at time of

taking pension- with certain minor modifications. Pension

was formerly converted at 4/2 to the dollar, afterwards at

3/8 to the dollar,in 1897 at 3/ to the dollar, and those

on Sterling Salaries have no privileged rate of exchange.

In addition to the above pension calculated on length of

service and salary, there has always been an additional

amount of pension added for injury on duty leading to retire-

ment. During the course of these years, the pay of each rank

has been increased on several occasions.

2.

At the present time, the only officer in the Police

Force still entitled to the privileged rate of 3/8 to the

dollar is the Chief Inspector, all the others are under the

Sterling Salary Scheme; and they see that the pension they

will be entitled to is less than the pensions which officers,

occupying their same rank, had recently been granted. As time

goes on,living expenses at home increase, and this fact gives

rise to a certain fooling of invidious comparison, as the

pansion to which they can look forward does not seem to them

to be sufficient to keep them & their wives on their retirement.