Chapter 35 Relief and Public Security

Heath Homan can be said to have come and gone quickly. After successfully gaining Arthur's support, Heath Homan quickly embarked on a journey back to Europe to seek support from other European football associations to create his FIFA is in my heart.

What? What about the job of Secretary General of the Dutch Football Association, you ask Heath Homan?

Heath Homan is not a fool. Compared with the secretary-general of the Dutch Football Association and the secretary-general of FIFA, any fool knows which one to choose.

August 11, 1900, Sydney.

The Government Building was particularly busy on this day, or a certain room in the Government Building was particularly busy.

Not that today is an important day, but for all Australians, it is a day worth celebrating and commemorating.

After months of secret investigation and preparation, the royal relief committee that Arthur had promised at the door of the New South Wales House of Representatives has finally begun its first round of action, which is to distribute free food in all Australian cities. .

Although the relief committee screens 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 with an annual income of more than twenty pounds will be excluded from the scope of food distribution.

But even so, according to rough estimates by the relief committee, the number of people distributed food this time still exceeds one-third of Australia, reaching more than 1.2 million.

Fortunately, Australia has achieved self-production and sales of food before, and the relief committee was able to purchase enough food for distribution in Australia.

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

Because there are not enough manpower, the relief committee only has 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 they are identified as low-income people, they can receive a piece of food for free.

Although it is only one portion, the portion is really not low. Each portion of food comes with two bags of flour, one bag of potatoes, one bag of seasonal vegetables and one carton of milk.

This food is enough for everyone to eat for several months and there will be surplus, which is also Arthur's determination to relieve all poor Australians.

This food alone costs about one pound and 5 shillings per serving. If all estimated poor Australians receive this food, the relief committee will have to spend at least about 1.5 million pounds on this.

But these expenses are definitely worth it. It will allow Arthur to fulfill his commitments and maintain and consolidate his position in the hearts of Australians.

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

After all, who doesn’t like a monarch who can immediately step forward to save him in his moment of crisis?

As 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 crime incidents throughout Australia.

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

Arthur is indeed very satisfied with the way Sydney looks now. Compared with when he first came here, Sydney is a little less dirty and a little more tidy and orderly.

"Minister Thomas, the Ministry of Public Security has done a good job during this period. Sydney has a bit more modern flavor than before." Arthur smiled and said to Thomas Cech, the Minister of Public Security who followed respectfully beside him.

"Yes, Your Highness. Thanks to the thousand troops you dispatched to me, with their help, we quickly destroyed several more criminal gangs and re-established order. Now there are not only more gangs on the city streets It's very clean and tidy, and the crime rate in major cities has also been significantly reduced." Minister Thomas quickly answered respectfully, not forgetting to compliment Arthur again.

"How are the police stations in each city built? Are there any problems with police recruitment?" Arthur then asked.

There is no formal police academy in Australia. 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 officers will be able to carry guns in the future. If a police officer without a sense of responsibility and responsibility is allowed to carry a gun on duty, you can imagine what will happen.

"Your Highness, the police stations in various cities are already being established, and the current progress is not consistent. But we will not complete the police stations, at least until our new police training is completed. Whether the police stations are completed or not will not have an impact on the current public security. The situation has an impact," Thomas said.

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

Police officers who originally only needed to be trained for a 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 yet. After becoming a real police officer, you have to go through another three months of training before you can officially get a gun.

Compared with the relatively crude police training systems in other countries, this training system has been much improved. It has at least greatly reduced the problem of police officers having no professional ethics. During the six-month screening process, it can also ensure that most police officers They have a certain sense of responsibility for their positions.

"Well, you are doing the right thing. Police training, including the establishment of police stations, cannot be rushed. Although Australia's security is currently short of manpower, we must still uphold the attitude of selecting the best and cultivating elites. The Australian police will be the best in the future. The most important part of maintaining law and order in Australia is the selection of police officers, which is even more stringent than the military. I don’t want to have any problems with police officers in the future, especially those with guns. Come on." Arthur ordered.

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

In this case, the power of a policeman with a gun will be infinitely magnified. If the policeman lacks a sense of morality and professionalism, he may cause huge threats and hidden dangers to civilians.

But the question is, who is ultimately responsible for the problems caused by the police? That is of course the government.

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

This also means that if any problems arise in the future, Arthur himself will ultimately 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 attaches great importance to the police screening system.

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