The department is hiring 100 new inspectors for health care facilities, including nursing homes.

Then in the mid-1980's Mrs. Dole stepped up the enforcement program, hiring more inspectors and lawyers.

The town has also hired more inspectors and streamlined the process of taking a landlord to court for violations, Mr. Nolan said.

The new Secretary swiftly flew West and pledged to improve meat inspection and hire more inspectors.

That would raise about $80 million annually and allow the immigration service to hire 450 more inspectors, Mr. Pulio said.

Mr. Espy temporarily closed 30 slaughterhouses after surprise inspections turned up a host of violations, and he has hired 200 new inspectors.

THE housing agency has already started hiring 150 lead-paint inspectors, workers and loan processors.

To back up his pledge, Mr. Gilbert said his agency is hiring 83 more inspectors, bringing the total to 255.

The Government is hiring 70 new inspectors to check complaints about nonwhites moving into white neighborhoods.

The study also urged the commission to hire more inspectors and, along with the police department, conduct more stings.