The record-union., 1894-03-07
THE NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Drew Has Little Talk With
the Officers.
He VIII Insist Upon Perfect Discipline
and the Strict Enforcement
of the Laws.

1t is evident that the city has Chief Of
Police in NJ. NJ. Drew who will bring the
police department up to standard OF
discipline and excellence that it has not
enjoyed IN many years. Not that there
have not been good and efficient chiefs of
that department, but because of the fact
that political jealousles disrupted Boards
of Police Commissioners and encouraged
the officers in insubordination. All this
will be avoided under the new charter.
Chief Drew went into office yesterday,
and spent the day at the police station in
familiarizing himself with the routine
and details of the department.
TALKS TO THE OFFICERS.
In the evening Mayor Steinman visited
the headquarters and Chief Drew called
all the officers into the Captains office,
where he and the Mayor wished to talk to
them. Said Chief Drew, addressing the
men:
'Gentlenlen: 1t is we'll for us at the out
set to have an understanding about the
business and mode of discipline of this
department. We have been appointed by
the Mayor and the City Trustees to per-
form certain important duties. The city
pays us for our work, and the people haye
a right to expect us to do our full duty.
| hope we shall get along harmo niously,
for without harmony and reliance upon
one another our labors will lack that
efficiency which the public pays for and
has a right to expect.
II have but little to say at this time,
but what do say | want you all to bear
in mind. When dispatch concerning a
criminal, or description Of some one
who is wanted, is received here, | want
/ tCh hn oh n oil off aud 1nt
to one or two. All must stand on equal
footing in this department while L hold
the position OF Chief. | shall have no
pets, nor shall l show partiality toward
one officer more than another. Such
things only create hard feelings and de-
stroy the efficiency of police depart
nent.
81 want you, one and all, to arrest any
parties whom you may detect in violat-
ing the laws. The City Trustees inform
me that they want the laws enforced to
the letter. and we have no discretion
must simply do our duty tearlessly. [
cannot do this without your help, and
this l shall expect.
You know the laws as we'll as l do,
or if not, it is your duty to inform your
selves without delay. The practice of
street corners smoking cigarettes must be
stopped, as we'll as all other infractions of
law and decency.
II will say no more at this time, but as
other matters occur to me later on | will
give you further Instructions"
THE MAYORS REMARKS.
Mayor Steinman then made few re-
marks to the men. He said that each
would be supplied with copies of the city
ordinances, and he hoped they would
study them and become fully informed
as to their duties as policemen. He
wanted the officers to carry out Chief
Drew's instructions regarding cigarette
smoking by crowds of boys on the streets
and about the theaters, and see that the
practice is broken up. In this respect
the officers should themselves set good
examples.
The men then marched out to their re-
spective posts of duty. 1t was evident
that they were all impressed with the fact
that the police department has an execu-
tive officer who will insist upon perfect
discipline and strict performance of
duty.