The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
THE SWEDISH POLICE.
Alarm System Tried in Stock
holm and Found Wanting.
SMOKE NUISANCE IN BUTTE.
Former Reside nt Tells It's Bad Effects
Yakima Irrigation-Farme rs'
Alliance Weaker.

Mr.. Ernst Lundback, of Stockholm,
sweden, has been in Seattle for some time
awaiting the trail OF the Swedish note counter
letter. Oiof sjodin, who is now having his
trial IN the United states court Mr.. Lundback
Is an important police Official and while III this
country he has closely watched the systems pre-
yaiiing, so that when he returns to his native
country he suggest to his government any
improvements that he may observe in the large
cities OF this country
stockholm has about 10000 inhabitants"
said Mr. Lundback yesterday to 4 reporter OF the
Posr-ISTELLIeEscEE- "For police purposes the
elfy Is divided into nine districts. Each dis
trift has chief, and over all these is CHIEF
We have constabies, sergcants, inspectors aud
captains, aud the force which patrols the whole
city comprises about $50 men. The men and Of
fcers must be strong and brave. and they must
possess high order OF intelligence, while those
occupying high positions III the police depart
ment must have been graduated lawyers
"Do We use the patrol system? No We tried
ii but found that it had flaws that impaired its
efficiency. We found that it did in sense
prevent the loafng or drinking OF cOnstables,
and that as soon as they appeared at their
stations aud gave the required signals, they
could again easily go into saloons and do other
things in the line OF general neglect of duty.
We have substituted in the place of the electric
patrol system "a complete and thorough system
OF inspection. Inspectors in every portion
ot each district every thirty minutes
and it is their duty to report every
possible neglect OF duty. The men
are not allowed to walk on the sidewalks there.
but are compelled to patrol the middle of
streets In order that they may be the better
seen, and also to keep the wagons and countless
vehicles from blockading the highways. The
longer the men are in the service the more pay
they get, and promotions from the ranks are
continually given out Us an encouragement TO
good and faithful work. Police surveillance is
much more strict in my country than here. The
record OF old criminals and suspects IS kept very
accurately and the detection OF crime is sure
and speedy. The ordinary constable, or lowest
officer, gets about 10 crowns, in American
money about So. On this amount he can live
comfortably.
"one great difference between the systems of
the two countries lies in the fact that in our
country we have no such thing bail. In
almost all cases man is given Immediate
hearing, aud II that is Impossible he must go to
jail and stay over night, but there is such
thing as keeping man for any great length of
time in prison TO await an investigation as to
guilt or innocence.
''Since have been in this country l have in a
limited way investigated the fire departments
as well, and | fluid that in many
respects they are superior to those
OF Norway aud Sweden. The men are
perhaps not completely drilled, but the
horses are better; the engines of more ina
proved, durable and powerful kind, and the APP
paratus for quick readiness OF men is more COM
plete. | shall certainly introduce into the
Stockholm FIRE department the brass pole on
which the men slide to the lower floor in cases
OF emergency"
Mr.. Lundbaek observed the operation of the
department at the fire on Thursday night, and
said he had never seen better work in ali his ex-
perience.
Mr. Lundback said that he would appear at
the court today, but that /; would be impossible
for him TO talk about the trial or the case be-
fore il WAS concluded