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FILE LEVEL, BUT SUCH DIFFICULTIES EXIST IN MANY CIVIL SERVICE GRADES.

12. THE POSSIBILITY OF ACTION IN SUPPORT OF IMPROVED PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE DEPENDS TO A LARGE EXTENT ON WHAT IMPROVEMENTS RESULT FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEE'S REVIEW. DRASTIC ACTION IN UNLIKELY IN THE MEANTIME. THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, WHICH EXPECTS SOME IMPROVEMENTS IN PAY AND WHICH HAS RECENTLY BENEFITED FROM THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL POLICE QUARTERS, HAS NOT BEEN VERY VOCAL. THE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION HAS ALSO ADOPTED A FAIRLY MODERATE LINE. THE TWO INSPECTORS ASSOCIATIONS ARE MORE MILITANT, PARTICULARLY THE LOCAL INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER THEY ALONE WOULD BE UNLIKELY TO GATHER ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR DRASTIC ACTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE POLICE AS A WHOLE UNDERSTAND ANY SUCH ACTION WOULD BE CONDEMNED BY THE PUBLIC. OUR PROPOSALS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE WOULD NOT COMPLETELY SATISFY STAFF BUT THEY SHOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH TO MAKE

INDUSTRIAL ACTION UNLIKELY.

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