New-York tribune., 1875-01-15
THE FAULTY DETECTIVE FORCE.
PLANS FOR IHE PURIFICA1ION OF TIE DEIGCIF'
DEPARTMENT


DEPARTMENT.
The Board Of Police Commissioners held an
.xeeutiye session yesterday which not altogether
harmonious. Several plans for the reorganization OF
the detective force presented and discussed. On
one pont all the Commissioners we're agreed,
that the detective Office is not In o cond-
tiop satisfactory TO the people in this city.
II has been urged that steps necessary 20 make
the detective force efficient frat increase OF
salary and second, the establishment OF fund for
necessary expenses Under The present system there is
great temptation corruption on account OF this matter
OF expenses. superintendent Walug I'D recently that
he could hardly blame the detectives for feeling hurt,
when after having worked hard, though unsuceess-
fully upon case which has involved considerable sx
pepse be finds that this expense out of his
naltry 81 POO a year at Is not human SAID Commis-
sioner Voorhis when speaking upon the subject,
for the majority OF detectives. not TO try TO get
even when good opportunity offers Itself.
The detective may believe that getting even
il legitimate and no really dishonest act may be per
formed, and yet the rules Of :he department may be
violated and decentralization TO the force may result"
The rlan OF the London detective department has
been spoken of with commentator Dy some OF the
authorities IN the Police Central Office, who are familiar
with the English methods OF work vet III some respects
the London police Is not cOns iered DIV me Commission
ers 10 he SO efficient the force IN tins CITY. Tue
orcrs Of London detective force rank sergeants
ia nsoactor- and are All OF a higher grade than the
Ordinary palroimen the memb"rs OF the police force
n TINS anxious fOr pr0mOt0n almost as pucl on
account Increased privileges OF higher position
for inc advance salary received. The Commissioners
who have considered this fact Will prOhaD III the rc0r-
ganizaiou of The detec tive force the rank Of
Tectives SO that for policeman to become detective
will considered an important sep IN prOmolOn. II
hs been suggested the Commissioners nat detectives
sh0uld rank as sergeants and their commanding officer
as Inspector. Tie salaries would then be 81 so aud
rank rank, It Is believed, would also cause
each man TO feel greater responsibility;
have served a certain length Of time and have passed
satisfactory animation before be can be promoted 10
the position or Sergeant, and there are many minor
cherks ~ ncOmpetency and corruption IN reaching that
rank. , . A., . -,
" necessary members OF the detective force 10
socate with crimnals in order 70 know where to mud
them when they may lie wanted by saying he did not
believe ths that aRy detective force organized upon
that basis could be otherwise tnan onrrupt una
mere agency for comp0uniing eionles' He believed
that detectives ought 10 know thieves, burglars and
classes OF criminals, but that there l. no Deed O
familiar association with them and OF drinking with
them in harrOOms. Detectives ought TO regard the
criminal classes their natural enemie-persons 10 be
hunted down at all times aud their naunts Droken up
wherever found. can favor no plan said tne COm
missioner that has not Tor itA basis the purcaon OF
the detective Office. in which three OF iis
members too corrupt 10 be trusted win Important
business OF any kind"
EFFORT AGAINST FRAUD IN THE MILK SUPPLY.
The Sussex County Farmers Milk Associa-
ton is taking steps toward securing the residents Of
New-York against adulterated milk TIis Association is
composed exclusively OF farmers who complain that
realize any profit account OF the competition OF un
scrupulOus dealers and the swindlng OF middle
men. Efforts are to be made this Winter TO se.
cure the passage of bill b. tho Legislatures Of
NewYork and New Jersey which viii provide for syE-
tenn Of milk inspection the plan In general ope-
England. This project provides for Board Of
Inspectors, made up Of scientific men, whose duty it
shall be TO examine GIL milk which comes into New
York the proper depots, and subject
t 70 the II it is found To fall
prescribed standard is TO be condemned and destroy
cd. The proposed bill gives these Inspectors the power
to stop vehicle carrying milk for sale and take
1 from the samples Tor examination, aud TO
condemn all the coutens OF the the milk in-
/ pure. Each milkman ls to be required obtain a IL
cense aud from the income OF the fund thus raised the
inspectors salary 10 TO be paid. Tie license OF any milk
man detected In attempt 10 cell adulterated milk
shall forfeited and he 10 To be prohibited from deal
ing milk afterwsrd. Tho 10 said work
| mira0Iy IN England.
4 rhe farmers who furnish New Yorh's milk supply
complain this product aJ Julterated present
supply Is greater than the demand, ana the
proposed bill II rs nteuded 10 protect both tbs farmers
aud the public large II Is estimated that the total
daily consumption OF milk IN kewYOrz Jersey City,
and HODOken $4,000 quarts ami that OF this quantity
| more than haf Ia more or less sdulterated.