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Wednesday, October 16, 1974

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The Operations Department has already made a

considerable impact. About 80 prosecutions for corruption

and kindred offences have been launched against a wide

variety of Government servants and members of the public, and this is double what was done in the same period

In considering this record it is necessary

to remember that sore 80% of the Operations Department

have a civilian background.

last year.

Inevitably this has meant a tremendous effort

in terms of training staff in their entirely new role. These enthusiastic newcomers are an impressive, well-educated group directed by experienced investigators, and under the

overall direction of Mr. Johr Prendergast, one of the most

successful policemen in the Commonwealth.

Building up the initial romentur of our fight against corruption will depend very largely on the success

of the Operations Department. It is inescapable that

to make progress, to deter the corrupt and to secure public

confidence, a satisfactory volume of detection and punish-

ment is essential. But once it has become apparent to

the corrupt and to the public that corruption does not pay, the Corruption Prevention and Community Relations

sides of the Commission will be able to play vitally

There can be no

real victory

important parts.

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