MALAGASY NATIONAL POLICE

graciously. The new Commissioner on the other hand, realizes that he is
not fully prepared for his job. He solicits the opinion of his prede­
cessor on all administrative and operational matters and makes him feel
that his continued assistance is needed and appreciated. There is one
bone of contention, however, which unfortunately contributes to perpet­
uate a certain jealousy between "Europeans" and. "Natives": M. Mallet.
still receives his former Commissioner t s salary of $640.00 per month
whereas the new Commissioner is paid $160.00 on a ullocajln basis.
B. Training
1. From the Minister down, there seems to be a.great interest in an
accelerated training of the Malagasy personnel. A promising fact is
that advanced training opportunities in France are given to young officers
,who, upon their return, are assigned to positions of responsibility. The
Director General intends tb continue this process until the Tananarive
Police School is equipped to offer such advance training.
2. Previously, both officers and men, were trained "on the job".
It is now plahned to give-a 15 week basic course at the new Police School
to .afl those who did not have the benefit of a formal training, by in­
-e:remnentswof-20' to. 25-.officess-and&60.enisted-men.-- M. Bora--mentioned----­
also his intention of raising recruitment standards. Minimum educational
requirements which correspond at present to approximately the 6th grade
for 6nlisted men and the 8th grade for officers-have not always been..
met, ,particularly by the enlistedmen group. It is hoped that, with
the large numbers of youngsters flocking to french schools since Inde­
pendence, the Police will be in position-to enforce these standards.
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