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Sur, beansure the second part of my timounble frend's

question

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Sir, to answer the second part of my hon. Friend's question, The Police Force continuously monitors the

indebtedness of its officers. Although it is difficult to

Ster gauge to what extent officers are, borrowing from illegal money

lenders, the Commissioner of Police does not consider such borrowing now to be a serious problem. In 1987 only nine police officers, out of a total force of some 26,000, were investigated following allegations that they had borrowed from illegal money lenders. In no case was there sufficient evidence to prove the allegation.