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considerable wastage at the Constable and other levels.
As a result
Some 270 officers
Many officers with 5 to 7 years of service were now quitting the police. The Force was unable to make up even the existing shortfall in strength, let alone to increase the size as was required by their expanding duties. beat coverage had been greatly reduced. were leaving per month. Roughly 85% of these were going to the private sector and the bulk of the remainder were going to Government Departments. Very few were emigrating.
5.
Mr Glover explained that the main and first concern was that the Force would be unable to take over border patrol duties from the British Forces. Allegations were
circulating that the British Garrison might stay on longer than had been planned. He sincerely hoped that this was not
the case.
6.
The second issue of concern to the Force was the fact that the Acting Governor Sir David Ford had denied that
Mr Glover observed there were morale problems in the Force. that this was contrary to what the Commissioner of Police had told him and was certainly contrary to the views coming from their members.
7. The third point of concern was that the Civil Service branch had continued to compare police officers pay etc with those of the civil service generally. For example comparisons were being made between Clerical Officers and Constables. It was the view of the Associations that this was entirely wrong and in fact contrary to the findings of the Rennie Report.
The fourth concern related to the number of police that
Mr Glover noted would be devoted to border patrol duties.
8.
He found this
that the numbers had already been cut from those originally envisaged and further cuts were possible.
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