prevention of corruption. The Senior Superintendent in charge is a joint secretary of the Committee on Corruption under the chairmanship of the Attorney General. The Deputy Commissioner of Police is a member of this Committee.
183. During the year 244 reports were investigated compared with 444 in 1958/59. Of these reports, 194 directly concerned acts of corruption, while the remainder dealt with kindred offences, such as demanding money with menaces, obtaining money by false pretences and impersonation of Government officers.
POLICE
184. Reports involving police officers, numbered 194. Seven police officers were charged, one was convicted, whilst two others are awaiting the outcome of trial. A number of cases are still under investigation and some were proved to be without foundation.
185. During the year proceedings were taken against nine officers for disciplinary offences disclosed during investigations into reports of corrupt activities. Of these seven were found guilty, two being dismissed from the Force. The year concluded with two cases awaiting action.
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
186. In other Departments, four Government servants were charged with corruption; two were convicted while the others were acquitted. Disciplinary action was taken against thirty five officers, eleven were found guilty and nine were dismissed from the Public Service. Twenty four cases were pending at the end of the year.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
187. Twenty seven members of the public were charged with corruption. Eleven were convicted and thirteen acquitted. The cases involving the remaining three are pending.
NARCOTICS
188. The main functions of the Narcotics Bureau are the prevention and detection of narcotic offences, the collection and collation of narcotic intelligence and the investigation of narcotic offences. Close co-operation with the Preventive Service of the Commerce and Industry Department is maintained, as well as liaison with narcotic suppression agencies in other parts of the world. These contacts continue to produce
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