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A Copper's Lot...

The boys were off to the rugby game... But no-[unclear: o ne] ever invited Joe. Why? Because Joe is a police [unclear: man]. He lives alone in the policemans home with [unclear: several] hundred other helpless young men.

[unclear: Outwardly] Joe is like thousands of other young [unclear: New] Zealanders. He is tall, good-looking, intelli[unclear: gent]. But Joe has never been to a rugby game or [unclear: to] the pub except in uniform. He has never kiss[unclear: ed] a girl. Joe cannot mix with normal people. Joe [unclear: has] a secret. He dreads that awful question: [unclear: Whadeya] do Joe?

[unclear: His] only consolation is that hundreds of other [unclear: young]. healthy, New Zealand males are trapped into a similar situation every year though with modern methods of education the rate is decreasing. Joe would like to drop out but he is afraid. He has no friends outside The Force to whom he can turn for advice. But at last he can have hope.

An organisation has recently been set up in this city to help policemen such as Joe and yourself who are searching for a better way of life. This service has been operating in Auckland for some time and our Northern Regional Office has been Hooded with letters of thanks from policemen it has helped, a fitting tribute to the wonderful work being done by those dedicated few. Donald Trent, a resigned Auckland constable writes: I cannot give enough praise to the work being done by your organisation. Once the strain of having to police and judge my fellow man was lifted from my mind I felt like a new man. Neville Jones, another Auckland policeman writes: The strain of having to support a corrupt and undemocratic system was beginning to take its toll and then one of my friends told me about your wonderful scheme. Now I can go to parties and other social gatherings with confidence and am also sleeping and eating well for the first time in eight years.

These are just two of the many letters we have received from grateful clients. Join PRO tomorrow and be completely rehabilitated by Christmas. PRO stands for the Police Rehabilitation Organisation-a non profit making Organization-your hope for a new life.

Issued by the Police Rehabilitation Organisation in the interests of Public Health. For further information write:

Police Rehabilitation Organisation, C/O P.O.Box 196, Wellington.