Now, the force headed by Maj. L. Fibre numbers over 3,000 men. These are divided into different divisions among which are: Garde Municipale, Service—Politique, and Service des Poursuites (Prosecution Dept), which in turn are subdivided into departments, such Traffic Department, Identification Department, Statistical Department, Archives, etc.
The Garde Municipale, at present is commanded by M, R. Sarly, and includes the Service de la Circulation (Trafic Department) now in charge of Sgt. R. Maffre, and has 1,865 members, French, Russian Auxiliary Guards, Annamite and Chinese constables. These are divided into six stations, or Postes de Police, each of which has charge of a certain sector of' the Concession, for maintenance of order in which they are responsible.
Chief-Inspector A. Moret is in charge of the Service Politique cial Branch), which handles all related to politics, as well as those connected with labour problems, relations with other authorities, and other complicate questions which are outside the jurisdiction of the ordinary police station. It has its own archives, a foreign staff of 45 persons, and some 265 Chinese detectives, divided into various brigades, Mr. A. Plessis heads the Service de la Süreté, which includes brigades of Narcotics, Gambling, Morals, and tigation Departments, ion Section. rvice Politique and Service ete are both directed by chez, in whose capable is the administra-
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