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Accounts.—The balance of the Police Fund at the end of the year was Rs. 11,375, loans
amounting to Rs. 17.000 were given to the Police and Nalurs, at the end of the year approximately
Rs. 5,000 was outstanding. Loans arc granted for such purposes as repairing houses, buying land
and for marriage dowries. It is found that most unmarried men who join the Police very soon apply
for permission to marry.
Deductions from pay on account of diving debts amounted to Rs. 2,8.15.
The Police Provident Fund at the end of the year contained Rs. 1.61,128.
Pay.—The pay of the Police and Naturs was increased by Rs. 34 per month towards the
end of the year. Rates of pay, on the new scale, arc as follows
Police. Naturs
Policemen: Rs. a. Rs. a.
Basic Starting Pay 90 o p.m. Basic Pay 70 o
Annual Increment,
after 8 years 16 0 Dearness Allowance 49 0
Good Conduct Allow­
ance 3 0
Ration Allowance 62 0
Total 119 o
Total for a Policeman --------
with 8 years’service .. 171 o
Rs. a.
Lancc-Naik, after 8 years .. 178 8
Naik, after 8 years .. .. 186 0
Havildar, after 8 years .. 201 0
Indian N.C.Os.:
Havildar .. 211 0
Head Havildar .. 231 0
British Detachment.—During the year the three remaining British Sub-Inspectors, who
were recruited through the cx-Palcstinc Police Agency, London, resigned from the service. All of
them had served in the British Army and in the Palestine Police. Two of them returned to the United
Kingdom and one took service with the Government of Qatar. Work in Bahrain, after service in
Palestine, appeared to offer little interest. Inspector Hyde continued to be in charge of the Traffic
Section.
Buildings.—During 1370 the stables were re-roofed and some of the married quarters, inside
the fort, occupied by senior N.C.Os., were rebuilt. Various improvements were made to the rooms
used by the cobbler, armourer and others. It is proposed that in 1371 a number of new houses will
be built for married policemen and an area of land in front of the fort will be fenced and taken into
the fort area. New Police Stations are to be built in Iledd and Muharraq and in the Godhabia area
of Manamah where a new residential area is rapidly springing up.
Health.—The health of the Police during the year was good, there were few cases of malaria
and a sharp fall in venereal diseases. In 1370 the number of men reporting sick was 2,224, being an
average of 6.3 per cent per day, in 1369 the average was 7.2 per cent. In spite of the unusually trying
summer and the prevalence of boils, etc., only 47 Policemen were admitted to hospital, compared to 82
in-patient cases in 1369. One man was discharged on medical grounds. A small dispensary was
built at the fort and sick parades were held at this place daily. In the past both Policemen and
prisoners attended sick parade at the Government Hospital which entailed a leisurely walk through
the town to the hospital, an opportunity for prisoners to sec their friends on the way and a morning
off duty for Policemen. The new arrangement has certainly restricted the number of men reporting
sick to those who have a genuine reason for seeing the doctor.
Promotions and Reductions.—Five Policemen were promoted to Lancc-Naik rank, one
Naik was reduced to Lance-Naik for failing to give help to a vessel in distress when in command of a
sea patrol and one Lance-Naik was reduced to the ranks for leaving his post while on guard duty. A
Policeman was dismissed for being concerned in a gambling house.