Force Orders 1946_19
X
. No. 19.
10th September,1946.
TO BE C2RCCIATEDTO ALL RA1VH5.
The ChiéfConstablehas noticedthat a goodnumber_of
yoùngOfficersare resign ngfromthe PoliceForoe. If a youngmaa
lmowsthat he can betterhis positionin the hitureby so doing,he
is wiseto do so. The questionis - can he7 The PoliceService
gives securityof tenure,the openmarketdoesnot. The emoluments
of the Pol.iceService- freehousa,medicalattendance,leave,
clothingand allowancesare a11 mattersof value,particularlythe
pensionrights.
In lifethe wise mea takesthe long view, and triesto
weigh up what wi11 be his positionin thirtyyearstime. A simple
creditand balenceaccountwould,the ChiefConstablefeelssure,
convincethe ordinaryyoungman that the allurementsof the open
market,thoughattractiveat the present,do not comparefavourably
with the PoliceServicewhen the longview ie taken.
Thereara alsotwo othermatterawhich arewe11 worthy
of consideration.
The presentwage of the agriculturallaboureria at ouch,
a standardthat it seemslikelythat policepay we11 may be .increased.
This is not a certaintybut a possibilitythat shouldbe borne ia
mind. .
1l rther,the largeincreasein populationin Cheshire
makes it certainthat thereis boundto be an increaeein pereonne1,
whichmeans an increasein ranksand brighterchancesof promotion.
The amalgemationswi11 have the sanieadvantages.
The ChiefConstableurgea a11 thosewho are feeling
restlessaad consideringleavingthe PoliceService,tovery carefully
weigh up the pros and cons and not to take such a momentousstep
ithoutlong consideration. Theywould be we11 advisedto discuss
the matterwith othere,for a friendcan ofteaeee drawbackswhichthe
interestedpartyhas failedto notice.
Chief ConstableoP Cheshire.