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The reorganization of the guards, which began in 1910, continued in 1911, and the scope of this system was gradually expanded under the supervision of the Inspectorate of the System until the union of Egyptian individuals was achieved. The number of guards in the provinces is 23,444 night guards (including 572 reserves), 5,479 day guards, and 15,093 Arab guards and their equivalents.
Night guards in 11 provinces are being trained, and the guards of Al-Basseera and Al-Daqhaliya are still undergoing training. Training for the guards of Al-Sharqiya has not yet begun. The system of training day guards will be implemented. It has begun in the village, where 3,967 guards are now trained, out of a total of 19,882 trained night and day guards, 930 undergoing training, and 8,111 yet to be trained. The training lasts 21 days and includes short manual drills, shooting in a specific direction, and physical exercise. Basic skills are also taught. Guards who have completed training meet twice a month on specific days at designated points to train and learn for two hours. The meeting points have been arranged so that a guard does not have to walk more than five miles to reach them. It was mentioned in last year's report that guards under the new system are enlisted for three years and, after completing their training, are subject to disciplinary laws applicable to the police, with mitigated penalties. The government has had no difficulty in providing the required personnel under these conditions. In the last two enlistments, 55 officers and 193 non-commissioned officers were transferred from the army to the new guard force. Ten of these officers joined the police, and five returned to the army. Initially, it was difficult to maintain order in the guard force, headed by its appointed officer, without reducing the strength of the judiciary. However, conditions are now much better in this regard, and the impact of this new system on public security in the provinces will be observed.
The efforts made in 1910 to reduce the sale of firearms were not in vain. Last year, the authorities confiscated 5,342 rifles, compared to 4,479 in 1910, and issued 923 licenses for the sale of weapons, compared to 1,030 licenses in the previous year. The control and conciliation committees, which were established in 1909, have resolved approximately 10,599 disputes and problems.