New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-03

Grave cumplarts ore preferred against tue workings
Of the police systems of New-lork and Bfookiyn
While soue CORD osuse and others eseign oine'
ert ressors 70, the evils engenserns theee oomP4ine
and few stouty ceny there . any ground 'or itDS
r. an, il ia very evict N TO the Committee, II I'm ther
-o;ri .uo Investigations thai public Re zoe snG tne
sT.s,,itv n person and property II Brcoslyn Ne"
Yo,k ana their enormOus suburban Villages nav on
af ,..s iniurOusy affected. u rcers have increased
n ina t4ution frVm police Authorities accompanied
~ f,sI circumstances Hghvay roooeries nave
,it;7d Ito escaped COZ victs OF other S'aee cites
Cd counties and foreign lands have been allowed %
corgrees,e tegcthtr and agree upon rcni y
1tnnre ,ovsyd The great commercial metropolis OF the
continent 10 consequenoe Of these thugs, aud ~hethe'
TIE notice Z, stems of tbose cities work well or ever
one IL ACRE. d they may be improved.
Tbe U,stII t-AitorIe y Of New York, who has bee
,iroe 1850 connected with Police ard criminal juris-
p,u6once In that city furnished the Committee with an
tDnmera.ion OF detects. 49, ,
Hu4nce biough, sgsinst tie Police Board VI New York
i. NOT without foundation. All the present members
NE Of The SHINE political party yet one OF the Board
delnts OF with his associates, and 90 the day OF
tue last geJeel election came to OPP hostil OF &C
lion with the head Of the Police Department Whehe.
any blsme attaches 10 either and if 40 Il viii q officer
the Committee do not find it Necessary to say ii Il
c, raply sufficient 10 add thet such direct political and
personal snagOustn among the coNf othcefs OF The
ID, psftmet mutt lead a. confusion and evil example
sutpe The subordinates. IL the City OF Brooklyn 10
1napy Ct the Waros the Aldermen, for poilc.l ',a
sonG bre removing mombers OF the follce, ana the
number has lately been much diminhhco by feduo
ton Of the force and the night OF removal htS ocn
tie ~lhiect Of litigation
The report then reviews the present mode OF eecting
ano managing the force IN the Cities OF New York aod
BROOKLYN and the evils experienced by an made date
roljcc force in the adjoining Counties OF Nescntser
aid Richmond. In view Of these evil they have re-
solved 70 consolidate the force in the ctes aud couo-
ties named into Metropolitan Police Dhtrct hay;
ilg uniform system OF Police 6Overnmeht' anu
dye,ted Of all merely local deals after the model Oh
TIA worldrenowned police force of London and its
suburbs The Committee express a beiic' that before
long the entire Stste will adopt UNIFORM system OF
consolidated police. .,o,
ieaonsits among politicians and dernaSogues, which
night continue to cDsave the police with partisan %
local Influences, it is deemed proper tl>t the nlae
ehould assume tue appointment of the che ofhcefs
In the division Of CVmmls siOners New-f ORR eit In
a minority, because il is thought her wealth and I'M
porta1ce may well permit her to be without injury
while the tendency to extravagsnt expenditure WIN De
checked The provision preventing any Commlssion
era on acceptIng nominal II to any office, VIII, 1t Is
thought keep mere politicians out OF the Board. r
The proposed bill coDssts of thirty seven sections, oil
which The following ia brief analysis:
t,icts, p,oyde. for the appointment by Governor and
S4na,eIiive quorum to do bnhiness-the Board
being composed Of three ComnIsssners nom Nc"'
York, two from Kings one from Westchesfer one ron
and ODE as Mayor Of Brooklyn. -
SIC 9 provides for drawing lots for terms, IRON
Gle to seven years new appolnteeS 10 od Iof seven
wears; provides that acceptance OF nom oaton for o.
ice yacatfs trust Governor 70 remove, rs provided
Gov in cases of she, ifs on charges vacancies TO Oc
filled by the Board "a with the Aims House Governore
SEC 3 provides for the organization oil the Board'
SIC 4 creates the Offices OF PRESIDENT ireaS-
urer a Chief CLERK and Deputies, With terms at the
pleasure of the Board. Provides central Office lor
the Board where the General Superintendent O foiiGe
.ball olso be; and Deputy TO DC located IN DfooX'
Ign. 81 po.-, Dana,
ia reserved 10 counties 10 pass oiuhaoccs ioi s wv
dience in police matters.
SIC. These duties TO be especially execa ted by
the following police forco in any pat OF the district
without regard to county lines or 70 quota iufns9e
Superinendenis The latter TO be tho present Cmeif
of Police Of New-York and Brooklyn Surgeons Of
Police; 10 Inspectors vice tans, VINO a'e 70 serve
ss such 100 SorgcaDs vice Lieutt nants aud ASSIST ami
Cautaips: as many PatrolmoD as each codn.y by Sd
Ivisors vote to contribute; add until they DO 90 the
torc4 TO be az now composing the Departments of New
York sDo Brooklyn. Thee persons 70 h'd once duT
ipY obedience to the rues and regulations
SIC. 7 pitscubes qualifications, enumeration ana
distribution Of duties mode Of trial AID removal to
be dehDt d by rules and regulations The qu'lhca
tiops-To read and write English; to De ctlAen o
the United States and Eve years resident of tne us
trict; must never have been conyc'ed OF crma, Oh
removed from n public office. No removal to DC
made without written charges aud an oproru u
te henrd III defepse. Inspectors to be chosen RON
Serg,sn,s and Sergeants from petrolnen. All the
prttept force # ,kcir qualifications CONFORM 10 M'
act, are 10 he retained. ro-.
Src s The force to have criminal powers of Consta
bic and TO serve process Of criminal ma ure "nn'u
having warrants backed as now IfesV'iO' P'"e'''
esrch in felony. ,.l
SIC q A stringent anti gambling section, borrowed
from the London act and conforned to our Jurspru
depce giving power to police to enter houses and ae'
gamblers. ..,..
SEc 10 Board to divide the district into precincts
ASSIGNS one nsp cor and four ser9eants to eah, WIZ
power to change end shin them at pleasure Ponce
n Ell TO be detailed TO criminal courts, Tor quarantine
for euirratiop ~ health waIdens street inspectors
| oocl masters &c No Suspension fro n pay. GENERA
supe,iD'eDdent to be head under rules.
SEC. IL authorizes a special f1rce al private pay
but un0er absolute control OF the commissioners d u
ci,cipliue. Also, special force, without pay ol
ST.. IS No member to withdraw without one
mouths notice on forfeiture of pay. This Is to pre-
vent any sudden deserton by way OF q stnke.
SIC 10 pros ides for guarded registry OF stolen os
or missing property; also for registry OF the brth
age citizenship, occupation, Ac., OF each memoes snc
for keeping of books of accounts all - be bound aG
| open 10 public inspection.
and places restrictions about arrests 10 guard the Gu
zeps from oppression
Sac. l5 Police property row in use in New, fors
and Brooklyn 10 be as the service OF ihe board, ou
still 70 belong 10 such cry. lro'iues iot Pooo '
graphs.
SIC 1t. All expense of serving process TO be pa'-
| by the county from whose Court 1t issues.
SIC. Il gives powers of pairclmen to constab' q
elected in Vest hester and RichmOrd. Their Board'
Of Supervisors TO call for policemen. If paying the
fund. Village ard town authorities may do the same
ibis scCords the opportunities for police force WIZ
the pecunary ability OF the taxpayers, fIom grown u
! growth. OF the suburban population.
Sic. Is e1empts members, when in sctua! service
from military Jury duty, from service OF process
SEC ~ empowers Health officers TO call police assist
snCe emergency.
SIC ~. Board to enforce ordinances and give
nation whom required by the Supervisors gives Con
;s.:nnlrs 10 anmini.ter mathis and maka prO.