CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950 — Page 205

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has been created. The establishment of this grade will normally be four posts but until one of the present Deputy Commissioners of Police retires only three will be filled. Against this increase of three, a reduction of a similar number has been made in the establishment of Superintendents. During the course of the year, an increase of 14 Assistant Superintendents was approved and the revised figures are shown in the estimates. Also in the course of the year approval was given for the recruitment of 19 Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors. posts are supernumerary to the normal establishment but are required for the time being in order to keep the Inspectorate up to strength while a number of officers are on leave pending retirement.

These

The former practice of showing the rank and file in s oparate contingents has been discontinued and the strength of the force can now be seen at a glance. Consequent on the increase in the number of Constables, four new posts of Sergeants and eight new posts of Corporals have been created. The establishment of Constables is increased by 557 new posts. In addition 156 new posts have been created to absorb the former civilian Water Police who are passing through the Polico Training School at periodical intervals. There has been some reduction in the number of civilian Water Police but there are a number of posts which are supernumerary to the establishment. Those are required because personnel are needed to man launches while trainees are undergoing their courses which a re of five months' duration. The establishment of Water Police will be stabilised when the process of conversion, which will continue into 1950-51 is complete.

It is proposed to regrade ten Female Searchers as Women Police with one Woman Sub-Inspector in charge.

Apart from the detailing of staff formerly shown under temporary staff, there is an increase of two posts of Telephone Operator and a reduction of one post of Gardener who has been transferred to the Gardens Department.

But for an increase of $320,000 for upkeep of vehicles, Other Charges would have been reduced from the previous year's total. The figuro of $80,000 provided in 1948 for the upkeep of vehicles was under- estimated as the result of a misunderstanding regarding the allocation of expenditure and a supplementary provision of $282,000 was authorised during the year.

Considerable expenditure amounting to $899,270 is provided under Special Expenditure. It will be seen from the items detailed in the text of the estimates that this expenditure is almost exclusively devoted to measures connected with internal security.

Total expenditure on the Head is $12,633,722 compared with $10,428,681 in 1948-49.

Head 25. Post Office, Broadcasting and Telecommunications.

A. Post Office.

Estimate 1949-50.

Revised Estimate 1948-49. Approved Estimate 1943-49. Actual Expenditure 1947-48.

$3,664,958

2,740,000

2,914,829 1,668,270