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Havildar Hamcd bin Rashid A1 Asam was promoted to the rank of Sub-Inspector.
During the period under review 117 recruits were enlisted, 24 men were granted their
discharge, 24 were dismissed and 5 deserted while on leave outside Bahrain. One man died.
Twenty of the men who were dismissed belonged to a group who were enlisted together, from the
neighbourhood of the Yemen. When one of them was punished the others refused to work.
They were shipped out of Bahrain.
There were 14 promotions from constable to L/Naiks and from L/Naiks to Naiks ; three
Naiks were promoted to Havildars.
Sub-Inspector Salim bin Jabr was promoted to Inspector.
Duties. There was little change in the regular Police duties but the number of men in
some of the posts was increased. \ high percentage of the Force is regularly occupied with
outpost and guard duties. Musketry courses were fired by 300 N.C.O’s and men. During the
16 months 105 N.C.O’s and men of the Police Force and 155 Naturs, were granted earned leave.
The health of the Police was satisfactory although the percentage of attendances on sick
parade and the number of hospital in-patients was higher than in the previous year.
Gratuities amounting to Rs. 16,000 were paid to seven Policemen, Naturs and followers, or
their heirs ; several of them were discharged on account of age. Among these was Havildar
Amar Singh, the Sikh Bandmaster, who was for many years a well-known figure in Bahrain.
Police pay was increased by Rs. 31/- per month and the pay of Naturs was increased by
Rs. 30/- per month. Rates of pay became as follows :
1954 1953
Basic Pay Rs. 120 p.m. 100
Yearly Increment 27 „ 16
Good Conduct Pay 3 „ 3
Ration Allowance 80 „ 80

Rs. 230 Rs. 199

The Police are provided with uniforms, rations when on post, in addition to ration allow­
ance, light and water. Married men are given houses in the lines.
Prisoners. During the four months of 1953, 42 prisoners were received and 42 were
discharged. At the end of 1953 there were 53 prisoners. During 1954 the number of prisoners
received was 195, including one European, 181 were discharged during the year and 72 were in
jail at the end of 1954. This is probably the highest number of prisoners to have been received
in any year ; it was mainly due to an unusually large number of people being sentenced or
taking part in the Sitra riot and in several opium cases in which many persons were involved.
Prisoners attendances on sick parade were 1,050, giving an average of 3 per cent, and 26
prisoners were admitted to hospital.
Long term prisoners are detained a! Jida Island and those with sentences of a month or less,
remain in the Fort. There are so few long-term prisoners that it is not possible to develop
any prison industries.
Police Funds. At the end of 1954 there was Rs. 12,982 in the Police Fund. Payments
were made from it during the year to children of Police who died in service, and loans were
given for buying land or building houses. Quite a large number of Police have recently bought
land in Manama and Rafaa and some have built houses.
The Provident Fund at the end of the year contained Rs. 2,67,546. Policemen who took
their discharge were paid Rs. 11,916.
Revenue from permits to beat drums at weddings and to visit Gezireh and Nabieh Scleh,
amounted to Rs. 668/-.