Commissioner Lucchinelli

Retires After Distinguished Career

MR. I. E. LUCCHINELLI, Commissioner of Police in Fiji, retired at the end of March. He has held that position since 1947 when he succeeded Colonel J. E. Workman. His was regarded as an interesting promotion, as previously the Police Commissioner was appointed from the ranks of the Colonial Police Service.

Mr. Lucchinelli joined the Customs De partment in Fiji in 1915 as a junior clerk.

But after he returned from service in World War I he entered the Police Force as a junior sub-inspector. By sheer hard work he climbed to the top. In 1918 he passed the law examinations necessary to allow him to conduct court cases: in 1920 he was placed in charge of the CIB; in 1925 he was appointed a District In spector and in 1938 became Superin tendent. In 1929 and 1939 during long leave in London he attended special ocotland Yard courses for senior police officers. He was for six years an official member of Suva Town Board.

He was awarded the Colonial Police Medal in 1939 aand the King’s Police Medal in 1946.

Mr. Lucchinelli is now in Australia on pre-retirement leave. Mr. W. G, Holland, Deputy Commissioner, is acting as Com missioner of Police.

A photo of Mr. Lucchinelli taken some years ago.