The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08

native police have too long hours on
duty, which units them for activity.
Eight hours on duty, and only eight
hours to rest, when required for
duty again, is hardship. A police
officer is liable to be called upon for
duty any moment, therefore give
him rest. Never tire him out, or
render him unserviceable or unfit
for immediate duty when called
upon, by long hours on duty. 1t
has been decided over and over
again by competent men of expert
ence that for one hour on patrol
duty a constable should have two
hours for rest.
A responsible Chief Constable
should be appointed, with one Cap
tain of police (native), the force to
be divided into three watches, to be
relieved every eight hours. Two
Sergeants should be appointed to
each watch, the senior to have
charge Of the watch when on duty;
the Captain of police to issue all
orders to his men when received by
him from the Chief Constable; the
Captain Of police to receive all Or
ders pertaining to the police depart
ment from the Chief Constable, to
whom he should look at all times as
his acknowledged official head. The
Chief Constable should have full
control and guidance of the police
department, and be held responsible
for the drilling, training, and in
structing of the men under his COM
mand in everything pertaining to
their duty.
Three Commissioners should be
appointed to regulate all matters
relating to the police department,
empowered to appoint and dismiss
on the recommendation of the Chief
Constable. 1t would be more in the
interests of the public we're dis
missal to take place occasionally.
1t would serve as warning to
Others to attend more faithfully to
duty.
We often hear call for detec-
tive force as badly needed. L
cannot imagine why such force
should be needed here in Honolulu.
l hear loud call for q mounted
patrol. ] fail to see what good a
mounted force would be, unless to
take ride for pleasure and count
the stars in the sky, or to halt and
listen to the melodious strains of
guitar.
A detective acquainted with his
duty, and of experience in other
countries, could not serve the gov
eminent and public faithfully and
well in Honolulu. He would have
to contend with obstacles unknown
in other countries. He would be
slandered, belied, tongue-lashed, and
obstructed in the performance of his
duty, by jealous, incompetent in
cumbents, whose duty it should be
to assist him.
There are foreign police enough
under the present system to know
every foreigner on the islands. They
should be compelled to give better
account Of themselves. They APP
pear in public as if they were squires
of the realm, almost too aristocratic
to perform police duty, driving in
carriages and riding on horseback.
Police constables should be made to
walk, keeping their eyes and ears
open as they go along. If three
Caucasian policemen are not enough
appoint more, and place them under
charge of smart, active, intelligent
Sergeant, who will teach them their
duty and see that they do it, or be
compelled to seek employment else
where. Then the public will not
require either detective force or
mounted patrol.
Sarcastic slurs are often cast ON
the native policemen for sleeping,
lounging, etc. on their beat. They
cannot be justly blamed under the
present system, because their hours
of duty are too long and the hours
for rest too short. 1t is not the duty
of policeman, as some people
seem to imagine, to open and close
peoples gates for them, and light
their cigars when they are going
home at night.
1t is the duty of citizens to assist
the police. Scoundrels are often
let loose for want Of sufficient evil
dence, when plenty should be had.
People say, 81 will not go TO the
Police Court, don't want my name
mentioned, am no police officer"
This is not right. People should not
complain Of the police, when they
themselves are unwilling to render
all assistance in their power.
No improvement in the police ar
rangements of Honolulu can be ex-
pected under the present system.
The system is all wrong. II
change and increase of force be con-
templated, let it be made at once.
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