WHENEVER an extraordinary wave of crime is noticed such as that which cannot be controlled by the existing preventive and protecting agencies, it becomes necessary to appoint a mixed Committee of Enquiry so that steps may be taken prevent a recurrence of the evil. On this principle the Punjab Government could with advantage have appointed a Committee consisting of officials and non-officials after the outbreak of lawlessness in South-West Punjab. But no such step has been taken. It is noteworthy that the Ceylon Government forthwith appointed a Committee with the Chief Justice as president, a Ceylonese gentleman and two Government to find out what were the police shortcomings and what should be done to remove them.
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