Force Orders 1940_15
X
w
xo.15.
22ndJune1940.
TO BE CIHÇULATETDO DIVISION AL
VEAI)QUARTE&RSBTATIONOFFICES.
MILITAR7tSERVICE. -
The ChiefConstableis awarethatthereare manyyoungconstableswho
£ee1 thattheywouldbe betterservingthe3rcountryby joiningHis Majesty's
Forces,and in thisconnectionhe forwardsherewithaa extractfrom the PoL ce
and Firemen'sEmploymentOrderdated20th.June,1940.
Il1.Any personwho is on or afterthe dateof thisOrder
Employedas a Constable
is requiredto cont3nuein euchemploymentuntilhis Services'aredispensed
with in accordancewiththe provisionsof Article2 of thisOrder.
2. The servicesof any personemployedas aforesaidmay be diepensedwithby
the ChiefOfficerof Police."
The ChiefConstablewi11not dispensewiththe servicesof a ÿ
ConstableexceptforMisconductor 3nefficiency, as he is stronglyo£ the
opinionthatthe servicesof a man employedaa a Constablewi11,in future,
be as importantas a man servingin the £ront1ine,and he thereforehopes
thatall Constableswi11 settledownand resolveto giveo£ theirbeet to
theircountry.
In the eventof invasionthepart whichthe policewi11have to
play wi11be of £irstimportance,and therecan be no doubtthata Constable
wi11havemoreresponsibilitieasnd a more importantpart to play thanhe
• wouldplayif he joinedthe armedförces.
,i i 2 'I (L ,
ChiefConstable.