The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-09
HERALD MONDAY, g. 85-WITH SUPPLEMENT-

people with regard to the question as TO when first
discovered there was clique ia the Board must for
the present keep silent but shall have yet great deal
more 10 say until Tuesdays meeting prefer 10 keep
silent on several points
with regard 90 the Superintendent can say that |
believe hr Nalng 10 be thoroughly honest and we'll
meaning man, hut a man who occupies such AN impOr-
mnt position should be Oh cool ANA calculating DISPOSE
tom, and able 10 govern the force and command il
from his Office without going outside lie should
too, be like Cosar's wife, above suspicion He
should have, with the knowledge and ability 10 detect
and arrest criminals, the polished air and manners Of
society, and should be also military and
one VINO, II he issues AN order, should have
strength enough TO enforce It's fulnment; and a man
also OF whom the nen under his command will know
that If he says thing is TO be done 1t must be done
THE COMMITTEE CRIME
'Ihe Investigation which is being made by the Com
mittee Crime don't think Will he productive of i'm.
mediate good although i may result in some action
being taken by the Legislature when 1t meets
furnishes us with cases for trial, but
then comes IN the difficulty have previously stated
which Is false swearing by the men. What / would
suggest Is that commission should be nominated by
the Governor and the Mayor conformity Which should
the department and power also to dismiss any
and every person whom they found not
only Untitled Tor their positions, but who were ineil
Gent IN the discharge of their duties. mean by this
that the commission should have the power only to
dismiss paroman, but even the Police Commissioners
themselves. Us decision should be lnal and irrev
oclble. by this means think, much good could
be effected. and do not see how anything be done
unless some such course Is adopted. The Mayor, II
should DO understood, cannot with proproty, and with
A PROPER FEELlNG or DIGNITY,
prefer any charges TO the Governor against any heads of
departments until those pending disposed of
have made no communication to either the Mayor
the Governor myself in regard
the Police Department and have no intention Of so do
ing. suppose that II would require a vote of the full
Board any request the Mayor for an investigation
of the department providing such thing should be de-
sired
THE DETECTIVE FORCE
think, far as have acquired any knowledge upon
the subject IL requires to be entirely rcnodelcd; for
to my mind, II Is at present more dcmorazcd and in
efficient than any other section OF the de-
parment | would do away with all the
ward detectives and have them all-at least
such who were worth retainng-sent TO general
bureau ut Headquarters and II their services were
needed by any captain detail could be sent him
work up the upon which he required assistance
This would do away with the link that exists he
tween captains and their ward detectives At the
present time captains appoint their own detectives and
can best trust, and who will do their bidding IL has
been shown in every that the ward detectives have
invariably acted the 90 between of the m.eicor
citizen the side and the captain the other II
the plan | suggest adopted, detective would
know whore he would be two consecutive days and
the captain would never dare any risk with man
whom he knew would only be with him for day or
two. The detectives too would obtain better knOwl
edge of criminals and their haunts all the city.
One thing however also should be done and that Is 10
pay them better; for am of opinion that every man
should receive compensation commensurate with the
responsibilities of the position he is called TO occupy.
This, in my mind would greatly decrease the temp
tatlon To wronedoing
There many other points that l might speak
upon said the General in conclusion but for the
present | must keep silent The time is not far oil,
now conclude by stating that the decentralization in the
force Is growing every day and some steps must
be taken shortly to raise the standard had better
be without any police ut all