Force Orders 1945_04
X
TO BE CIRCULATED TU DIVISIONAL No. 4.
SUPERINTENDENTB.
20th January,1945.
INSPECTI NOF DIUISIONP.ALCCOUNTS.
. RecentlyI havehad a DivisionalSergea.nCt1erkbe£oreme on
chargesof neglectof duty. The circumstances are too involvedto set
out. 2 wish every Divisional superintendent to enqvire from the
8nperintendenatt North ichthe factsof thiscase - if ccnveiiient,
a spe l DivisionalSuperintende tsmeetingmightbe arrangedfor this
purpose.
The enquiryrevealedthe necessityfor inspectionof Divisional
accountsto safeguardthe superintendentt,he ChiefConetable,and the
reputationof the Force.
The ChiefConstablehas authorisedthe ChiefClerkto inspect
everyDivisionalOfficetwicea year,and to satisfyhi.mself thatevery
financialtranaactionin whicha Divisionis involved,is scrutinised.
The ChiefC1erkmi1.1ask for the superintendenotn arrival,who,if he
deemsfit,can be presentduringsuchinspection.If the Superintendent
is not therethe inspectionw:i].i1mmediatelycommence.
No notice'dU be givenof the day or hourof suchinspection.
. The ChiefC1erkis instructedto reportto the ChiefConstable
the resultof eachinspection,and to drawhis attentionto any
irregularities whichmay be revealed.
DivisionalClerksare to be warnedthat suchinspectionswill
takeplace.
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ChiefConstable.