Chapter 35 Relief and Public Security

Hisshorman came and went quickly. After successfully gaining Arthur's support, Hisshorman soon embarked on a journey back to Europe to seek support from other European football associations to create the FIFA he had always dreamed of.

What? You asked Hisshorman what to do with the job of Secretary General of the Dutch Football Association?

Hisshorman is not a fool. Compared with the Secretary General of the Dutch Football Association and the Secretary General of FIFA, even a fool would know which one to choose.

August 11, 1900, Sydney.

The government building was particularly busy on this day, or rather, a room in the government building was particularly busy.

It's not that today is an important day, but for all Australians, this day is a day worth celebrating and commemorating.

After months of secret investigation and preparation, the Royal Rescue Committee that Arthur had promised at the door of the New South Wales State Parliament finally started the first round of actions, which was to distribute food for free in all Australian cities.

Although the relief committee screened the entire Australian population based on the results of the survey during this period, those with an annual personal income of more than ten pounds or a family income of more than twenty pounds will be excluded from the scope of food distribution.

But even so, after a rough estimate by the relief committee, the number of people who received food this time still exceeded one-third of Australia, reaching more than 1.2 million.

Fortunately, Australia has achieved self-production and self-sale of food before, and the relief committee can also buy enough food for distribution in Australia.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, on the streets of Sydney.

Because of the lack of manpower, the relief committee has only one food distribution point in each city, but the food distribution will last for one and a half months.

During this period, as long as you are confirmed to be a low-income person, you can get a free portion of food.

Although it is only one portion, the amount is really not low. Each portion of food has two bags of flour, a bag of potatoes, a bag of seasonal vegetables and a box of milk.

These foods are enough for everyone to eat for several months with surplus, which is also Arthur's determination to help all poor Australians.

Each serving of food alone costs about 1 pound and 5 shillings. If all poor Australians receive this food, the relief committee will spend at least 1.5 million pounds.

But these expenses are definitely worth it. On the one hand, it allows Arthur to fulfill his promise and maintain and consolidate his position in the hearts of Australians.

Second, such a large-scale distribution of food can also improve the favorability of all Australians towards Arthur.

After all, who doesn't like a monarch who can immediately stand up and rescue them in times of crisis?

As the food relief progressed, Arthur also began to inspect the streets of Sydney.

At the last cabinet meeting, Arthur repeatedly emphasized that the Ministry of Public Security should maintain public security in a short period of time and significantly reduce the number of crimes in Australia.

At present, Australia is indeed very different from before. The streets are also cleaned spotlessly by cleaners hired by the government, and look like a modern city, although the surrounding buildings do not look high.

Arthur is indeed very satisfied with the current appearance of Sydney. Compared with when he first came, Sydney is less dirty and more tidy and orderly.

"Minister Thomas, the Ministry of Public Security has done a good job recently. Sydney has a more modern atmosphere than before." Arthur smiled and said to Thomas Cech, the Minister of Public Security, who was following him respectfully.

"Yes, Your Highness. Thanks to the 1,000 troops you dispatched to me, with their help, we quickly destroyed several more criminal gangs and re-established order. Now the city streets are not only a little more tidy, but the crime rate in major cities has also been greatly reduced." Minister Thomas hurriedly replied respectfully, and did not forget to compliment Arthur again.

"How are the police stations in various cities being built? Is there a problem with the recruitment of police officers?" Arthur asked.

Australia does not have a formal police academy. Police recruits are selected from Australians and can take up their posts after a short period of training.

This system is full of loopholes. After all, police positions can be equipped with guns in the future. It is conceivable what will happen if a police officer who has no sense of responsibility and responsibility takes up his post with a gun.

"Your Highness, the police stations in various cities are already being built, and the progress is not consistent. But we will not build the police stations. At least before our new police training is completed, whether the police stations are built or not will not affect the current security situation." Thomas introduced.

Because Arthur modified the police training process, not only did he increase the training time several times, but he also emphasized the need to cultivate the police's sense of responsibility and duty.

The police who originally only needed to be trained for one week now need to be trained for at least three months to ensure that they are loyal to the country, loyal to the royal family, and have a sense of responsibility for their positions before they can officially take up their posts.

This is not the end. After becoming a real police officer, you have to go through another three months of training before you can officially get your gun.

Compared with the relatively simple police training systems in other countries, this training system has been improved a lot. At least it has greatly reduced the problem of police lacking professional ethics. In the six-month screening, it can also ensure that most police officers have a certain sense of responsibility for their positions.

"Well, you are right. Police training, including the establishment of police stations, cannot be rushed. Although Australia's public security is now in short supply, we must still uphold the attitude of selecting the best and cultivating elites. Australian police will be the most important part of maintaining Australian public security in the future. In the selection of police officers, the strictness should even be compared with the army. I don't want any problems with police officers in the future, especially for those armed police officers." Arthur ordered.

In many countries, especially those colonies, the police system is very imperfect and even very chaotic.

In this case, the power of an armed policeman will be infinitely magnified. If the policeman lacks a little morality and professionalism, he may pose a huge threat and hidden danger to civilians.

But the question is, who will ultimately take the blame for the problems caused by the police? That is naturally the government.

In this context of Australia, the government and the royal family will take the blame for the police in the future. But whether it is the government or the royal family, the ultimate power is concentrated in the hands of Arthur alone.

This also means that if any problems arise in the future, Arthur will be the one to take the blame.

This is absolutely unacceptable to Arthur, who values ​​his reputation and prestige among the people. This is why Arthur repeatedly attaches importance to the police screening system.

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