File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [‎42r] (88/534)

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batons. Ball ammunition is carried as required. Clothing at the rate of two outfits
per annum is issued free to each policeman. The estimated cost to Government is
lo tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. per head per annum.
60. Conditions of service. —Becruitment is by voluntary enlistment. First
♦ engagement for three years with possible extensions to 50 years of age. Intending
ecrnits must be Persian subjects, Musulmans, at least 20 years of age and 5 ft. 5 in.
in eight medically sound, able to read and write Persian, and have a certificate of
c aracter from some reliable person. They take an oath of allegiance to government
and country. There is no lack of good recruits.
For all ranks pensions are provided ( 1 ) after twenty-live years’ service half rate
o± pay at time of retirement, same rate in case of disablement caused in the
periormance of duty; ( 2 ) if death is caused in the performance of duty, com
passionate allowance is paid for three years to his children, or if none, for one year
to his next of kin; (3) in case of ordinary death, a compassionate allowance is paid to
ms children, or failing such, to his next of kin, (a) after three years’ service, ^ rate
last pay for one year to his children or six months to his next of kin, ( 5 ) with less
than three years service a gratuity of three months’ pay is granted.
Officers are obtained ( 1 ) from aspirans who serve one year in the ranks, and then
undergo an examination which embraces reading, writing, French or English and
mathematics; ( 2 ) from the ranks, selected n.c.cs. who pass the same examination as
aspirans being commissioned. There is no officers’ school. There is no further
examination for promotion, which is by seniority. Inefficients may be compulsory
retired, otherwise officers may continue in the service till 50 years of age.
N.c.os. are selected after one or two years’ service, go through a three-months'
course at the n.c.os.’ school at Tehran and are graded according to their pass out.
The rates of pay are as follows in krans per mensem : —
Chief Instructor (Swede)
Two Swedish Instructors
Three Swedish Instructors
Yavar
Sultan
3,333
1,777
1,000
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Naib I
Naib II
Aspiran
N.C.Os.
Constables
500
400
250
200
150
Swedish officers receive allowances for lodging, fuel and light. The pay of
Persian ranks of the police is inclusive and no accommodation or rations are provided.
61. Miscellaneous. —The system of drill and training is Swedish. Recruits are
put through a three-months’ course of training before being posted for duty.
The force performs the ordinary police duties of maintenance of law and order,
traffic regulations and, to a certain extent, public health. They control permits to
carry arms, licences for public and private vehicles, &c. In addition, at Tehran the
prison and the asylum are managed by the police.
The force appears to be efficient, and if the regulations and instructions as issued
by the Chief Organiser are.strictly followed, the result should be excellent.
62. Cost. —The total cost of the regular police force is about 7,300,000 krans
per annum. There is also a corps of 500 men doing police duty at the Royal palaces,
administered by the War Office, and costing 725,000 krans per annum.
(ix.) The Police in the Provinces.
63. General. —The police in the towns other than those named above are
administered by local governors. Their numbers and their cost to the country are
approximately as follows :—
Locality.
Numbers.
Annual Cost in
Krans.
Fars
110
151,960
Kerman
110
151,960
Ispahan
140
343,760
Mazanderan ..
110
110,940
Bushire
110
111,080
Estimated cost of forage
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56,575
Totals ..
580
926,275
The provincial police have a bad reputation for honesty.
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