I will say that police morale is sinking to an ever lower level and soon may van- ish-unless something is done.

Moreover, senior police officials say the board's work has had no adverse affect on police morale.

What is the cumulative effect on police morale likely to be if they are forbidden from doing anything in response to open abuse?

Perhaps the least tangible aspect of the debate is the issue of police morale.

As commissioner he set about boosting police morale and the image they portrayed to the Queensland public.

He was unequivocal about the role of wages in police morale.

Such compliments come when police morale across the city appears especially low.

"The effects on police morale would be incalculable."

Such boosting served a useful purpose at a time when some officials in the Giuliani administration say they are worried about police morale.

Commissioner Kelly's remarks, no doubt intended to bolster police morale, are understandable.