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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1988

NOTING THAT IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO CONTINUE ΤΟ OPERATE AND DEVELOP PRISON INDUSTRIES IN THIS DIRECTION, MR BARNES REMINDED MEMBERS THAT HOWEVER DESIRABLE THE PRINCIPLES OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS, THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF PRISON

THE

INTERNTAL MANAGEMENT OF

ASSIST IN PRISONERS PURPOSEFULLY EMPLOYED.

WAS INDUSTRIES

TO KEEPING

BY INSTITUTIONS

TURNING ΤΟ THE POLICE FORCE, MR BARNES SAID THE FORCE CONTINUED TO GROW STEADILY TO MEET THE TERRITORY'S NEEDS, AND OVER THE

LIMITED NEXT FEW YEARS AN ADDITIONAL

EXPANSION PROGRAMME WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO ENABLE THE POLICE TO TAKE OVER THE ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION DUTIES OF THE GARRISON ON THE BORDER.

THAT

RESPONDING TO MEMBERS' COMMENTS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICE FORCE, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS COMMITTED TO ENSURING

(CURRENTLY THE FORCES GUARDING THE BORDER AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION THE ARMY, BUT LATER THE POLICE) SHOULD HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL AIDS TO ASSIST THEM IN THIS VITAL WORK.

OF

ON POLICE PAY AND MORALE, MR BARNES NOTED THAT THE GOVERNOR

REVIEW HAD COMMISSIONED A COMMITTEE TO

THE PAY AND CONDITIONS SERVICE OF THE POLICE AND THE OTHER DISCIPLINED SERVICES.

REFERRING TO A SUGGESTION THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND DAILY TURN-OUT OF THE AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TO EQUIP THEM FOR INCREASING DEMANDS AND COMMITMENTS, MR BARNES SAID THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE WAS KEPT UNDER REVIEW.

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"WE ARE LOOKING AT BOTH THE FUTURE GROWTH IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUXILIARY FORCE AND AT THE DAILY QUOTA OF AUXILIARY DUTIES, HE SAID,

AS TO THE MEANS

OF CALCULATING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES, MR BARNES SAID THERE WAS CERTAINLY NO SQUEEZE ON FUNDS WHICH AMOUNTED TO $533,000 FOR 1988-89.

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'WHEN APPORTIONING FUNDS WITHIN THEIR VOTES FOR THEIR FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES THE DISTRICT OFFICERS TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF THE SOCIAL, DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR DISTRICTS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE LEVEL OF CRIME IN THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.

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"IT IS ALWAYS OPEN TO THESE COMMITTEES TO SEEK ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR OR THEIR DISTRICT BOARDS, AND THE GRANTS OF INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT CAN MAKE AVAILABLE SPECIAL UP TO $8,000 FOR FIGHT CRIME PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS.

"THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION HAS AGREED ΤΟ REVIEW THE CURRENT ALLOCATION PROCEDURE AND, IN CONSULTATION WITH FINANCE BRANCH, TO CONSIDER WHETHER THERE WOULD BE ADVANTAGE IN A NEW SEPARATE SUBHEAD FOR THE WORK OF DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES,"

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