SEPT. 18.| THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. |2907

134. If any suspicious character is found loitering
     about he should be carefully watched, and the fact
     reported to the Sergeant and to the Constables on
     adjoining beats.

135. Any occurrences, however trivial in appearance, that have happened up to the time of the visit
     of the Sergeant in charge of a relief shall be reported
     verbally to him so that he may take any further steps
     that his experience suggests as necessary.

136. Loitering by the public at street-corners in
     busy thoroughfares should receive special attention
     from Constables, and loiterers should be firmly but
     civilly moved on. They should not be shoved or
     pushed about.

137. If at any time a Constable requires immediate
     assistance, and cannot in any other way obtain it,
     he must sound his whistle; but this is to be done
     as seldom as possible, and shall always be reported
     afterwards.

138. Sectional Sergeants and Constables shall,
     when on night duty, take notes in their memorandum-
     books of the dates, hours, and places at which they
     may have seen thieves, prostitutes, or other undesirables consorting together, and will at the end
     of their fortnight's night duty furnish reports giving
     full particulars of the result of their observations in
     this direction. These reports will be filed, and will
     be available for reference in the event of the persons
     named therein being prosecuted for vagrancy.

139. Constables on beat duty shall enter in their
     memorandum-books the exact time and place at
     which the Sergeant in charge of the section pays each
     visit to them. Any Constable who fails to make such
     entry shall be deemed to be guilty of an act of misconduct. The entries in Constables' memorandum-
     books shall be available for inspection by a superior
     as required.

Bicycles.

140. At stations where bicycles can be used to
     advantage an allowance, to be determined by the
     Commissioner, will be made to those members of
     the Force who provide their own bicycles for use
     on duty, provided that the approval of the Commissioner is first obtained.

141. Approval shall be given only in cases where
     the Superintendent or Inspector in charge of the district satisfies the Commissioner that the use of a
     bicycle is necessary or will promote the better performance of Police duty.

Candidates.

142. Candidates for the Police Force must be not
     less than twenty-one and not more than thirty years
     of age; they must be at least 5 ft. 9 in. in height,
     and have a normal chest-measurement of not less
     than 38 in. Provided that the Commissioner may
     accept candidates who are slightly under or over
     the prescribed age-limits, or who are not less than
     5 ft. 8½ in. in height, if they are otherwise well
     qualified for enrolment. Candidates who have had
     previous Police experience may be accepted up to
     forty years of age.

143. They must have passed the Fifth Standard
     Examination prescribed under the Education Act,
     1908, or some other examination of at least equal
     grade.

144. They must be smart, active, intelligent, good-
     tempered, and free from any bodily complaint or
     infirmity.

145. They must be of unexceptionable moral character, and be able to give a clear statement of their
     employment from the time of leaving school until
     the date of their application.

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146. If an applicant is married he must submit a
     certificate of his marriage.

147. Every application must be made on the proper form, to be obtained from the Superintendent or Inspector in charge of the district. The candidate
     must fill in correctly the particulars required by
     the form, and submit a full statement of his previous
     employment since leaving school, and furnish testimonials from employers and other reputable persons
     who have had an opportunity of knowing him intimately. He must also obtain a certificate of birth,
     certificate of education, and, if married, a certificate
     of marriage, and forward same with his application
     to the Superintendent or Inspector.

148. The Superintendent or Inspector shall arrange to see the candidate personally at some suitable opportunity, and satisfy himself that the applicant's height and chest-measurement are up
     to the required standard, and that he is apparently
     a suitable candidate for the Force. He shall also
     cause the candidate to attend for a preliminary medical examination.

149. The Superintendent or Inspector shall cause all possible inquiries to be made in his district respecting the applicant's character, temperament, habits, and associates. He shall cause the various periods of employment in his district to be verified
     by reference to the employers, and shall forward the result, with the candidate's form of application and certificates, to the Commissioner.

150. If the applicant is a single man inquiries should
     be made at the various places he boarded at, and if
     a married man they should be made in the immediate
     neighbourhood where he resided.

151. When forwarding the application-papers to
     the Commissioner the Superintendent or Inspector
     shall express his opinion as to the candidate's apparent suitability for the Force, as formed from his
     personal interview with the candidate.

152. If the candidate should fail to pass the
     preliminary medical examination, or if it is considered
     from his appearance, apparent lack of intelligence,
     or any other cause that he is not suitable for the
     Force, the Superintendent or Inspector shall at once
     forward the application to the Commissioner with
     a report to that effect.

153. If after due inquiry a candidate is found suitable, his name shall be placed on the Candidates'
     Register, from which recruits will be selected as vacancies occur.

154. Candidates shall, when selected, be notified to
     attend for medical examination by the Police Surgeon, and, if passed, they shall be sent to the depot
     for training.

155. If it is found that they lack the necessary qualifications they shall be discharged from the depot.

156. After passing through the depot they shall,
     if found suitable, be sworn in and posted to a district.

157. Men who have previously served in the New
     Zealand or any other Police Force may, at the discretion of the Commissioner, be enrolled in the Force and exempted from depot training.

158. The selection of candidates will invariably be
     made by the Commissioner, with the approval of
     the Minister in charge of the Department. Members
     of the Force may advise suitable men whom they know to be respectable to apply for a form of application to join the Police Force.

159. All communications between the Commissioner and a candidate must pass through the hands of the Superintendent or Inspector in charge of the district in which the candidate is then residing.