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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1992

THE CONSULTANCY PHASE

COMMENCES

TODAY (MONDAY} AND

RUNS

THROUGH TO FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR. THE CONSULTANTS' ROLE IS THREE-FOLD:

(A)

(B)

(C)

TO PROVIDE IN-PUT, THROUGH THEIR MEMBERSHIP OF THE WORKING GROUP,

ON STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY THE POLICE STUDY TEAMS;

TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW OF ESTABLISHMENT FOR TRAFFIC

HEADQUARTERS AND REGIONAL TRAFFIC FORMATIONS; AND

TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE FORCE MANAGEMENT AND COMMAND STRUCTURE. THIS STUDY IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN LATE OCTOBER AND TO BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY 1993.

MR LOMAS STRESSED THAT

ONE OF

THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE : REVIEW IS TO DETERMINE A REALISTIC ESTABLISHMENT.

HE EMPHASISED THAT IF, AS A

BE SAVINGS TO

RESULT OF

MADE

SOME IN

CHANGING COMMITMENTS,

MANPOWER THERE ARE

AREAS THEN THE OR RESOURCES WILL BE RETAINED BY THE FORCE AND CHANNELLED TO MEET NEW INCREASING POLICING COMMITMENTS IN OTHER AREAS.

COURSE OF

STUDY TEAMS WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION DURING THE THEIR STUDIES:

(A)

(B)

(C)

IDENTIFICATION OF FUNCTIONAL ROLES FOR ADDITIONAL SERGEANT AND STATION SERGEANT POSTS (A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL STUDY ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS);

POSSIBLE AREAS FOR AN INCREASED ROLE FOR WOMEN POLICE; AND

POSSIBLE AREAS FOR GREATER

CIVILIANISATION.

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