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He said more than 200 officers were already away at this moment
on courses lasting between three months and three years, and another 215
going in the coming financial year.
He shared the concern expressed on recruitment within the Police
Force, but before he committed himself to a course of action on this,
he would like a chance to examine the result of the recent improvement
in police pay scale.
He said the many comments made by Honourable Members revealed
an interesting conflict of views.
Public Service
"On the one hand it is argued that the public service is too
expensive, and that the Salaries Commission and its predecessors have
resulted in costs that are disproportionately high for our means.
"On the other hand it was also said, and rightly, that our vacancy position is serious, and that the modest increase of 4.3% in staff
establishment this year is too little in the light of a record increase
in Government expenditure," he said.
The hard facts wore that the Public Service was understaffed,
most particularly where skill and experience counted, and particularly
understaffed, to decide on and implement Government policies, he said.
He pointed out that the size of the Public Service was now of
the order of one hundred thousand people, or would be if they were all
in position.
This, however,
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