Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-01
THE POLICE FORCE.
Changes Made by Chief 7.
J. Cuddy.
new OFFICERS APPOINTED.
The New Rules to Go Into Effect
TO-dsy-List of Those
Dismissed.

Yesterday was a busy day at police
headquarters, for the changes in the
force which have been expected were
then announced. Ever since Chief
Cuddy assumed the duties OF the
Office he has been carefully studying
the situation and has been consider
ing what changes he thought should
be made for the effectiveness of the
police force. His first move was to
have the appearance Of the police
station changed from one of dingy-
ness to one of cleanliness and fresh
ness. Then he carefully watched the
operations of the eight-hour system OF
police watches and came to the con-
clusion that the six-hour system would
be better for the city. He also
saw that the police force was too
small when the size and population OF
the citv was taken into consideration.
He therefore asked the city to allow
him ten more men and at their last
meeting the councilmen complied with
his request and also decided to estab-
lish branch station in East Los An
geles as Chief Cuddy had also recon-
mended. AS soon as these matters
were settled Chief Cuddy made
careful selection of the men with
whom he intends to rid the city Of its
thieves and hard characters. As
result Of his deliberations the follow
ing bulletin was posted in the Police
Station shortly before noon yesterday:
The following named officers wi remain
ON duty unit! A. NJ tomorrow, ana VIII at
that time deliver their equipments to the
clerk, as they are not to be on the force the
coming year: J. A. Smith, S. G. Morton, j.
c N. Spencer, H. T Gates, ]. W. Grubbs,
r. II. Dunn, John F. Wheaton, c. P. Dun
ham, L. r Harris, w. c. Roberts, S. s. Hill,
]. NJ. Methvin, w. J. Richardson, J. R. Rog-
ers, J. d. Ribble, John Nixon, James Hoff.
By order of the Chief,
J. r FLETCHER, Captain Police.
Later in the day Chief Cuddy an
no1nced that the following would be
the police force until further notice:
Captain-J. R. Fletcher; sergesnts, L. G.
Loomis and ThOs. +. Do ahue; Clerk, G. r.
MOf1et officer for Justice Austin's court, W
B. Palmore; Captains clerk, IL. b: Stevens;
officer for Council, licenses and Mayors
It u.
ings, N. B. Appel, Calvin WeatheIman and
L. s. Rulo; detective work, Dan Lynch, W.
H. Auble and H. G, Mckenzie; mounted
Officers, H. Dillon Robert Fowler, s. Ar
gUello, P. A. Reel, w. S. Jackson, John
Doyle, VIM. Leverich andJ. Y. Del Vale.
Foot Officers-w. T. Jeffries, Lionel Han
try, J. 8. Collins, John Stephenson, George
Fitch. james Mackel, G. E. Beebe,
Harvey Davis, J. A. Bean, S n. Sheets, r E.
Lee, W. j. Boland, H. ". Marden, Francis E.
James Fitzpatrick, J. F. Mcclure, John R.
Purvis, P. D. Lehart, b. Walsh. G. L. Muir
ply, T. d. Romans, F. H. Steel, ]. w. Nc
Nulty, w J. Church. Peter Coony, Jerry
Coomacy, J. ]. Hawley, E. Mccullough; J.
Duignan, Caliscto Ballean, Henry Carter,
Thomas NJ. Gilbert, Morgan O'Brien, w II
McKeag, Ed. Murray, W. A. Bosqui, Thos
Bedford, Henry Schonicke, NJ. T. Bowler.
Taking away all the mounted Off
GERS and other attaches the force is
reduced to 3S footmen which is di-
vided into watches of 10 each to be
scattered all over the city. These
men will be on duty six hours and off
six hours, but the mounted officers
will be On duty eight hours at time.
Chief Cuddy announces that there
will in all probability be other
changes, but he did not desire to dis
troy the efficiency Of the force by
making too sweeping a change at the
start. He has addopted for the use of
the officers the hats as worn by the
st. Louis Police which is much better
than the one now in use, and has sent
to St. Louis for sample.
He has other Improvements in contem-
plation and the men will be assigned
to their respective beats to-day as
follows:
DISTRICT NO. l.