New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
MORE POLICEMEN WANTED.
CHIEF CONLIN'S RECOMMENDATION - TILE
BROADWAY SQUAD TO BE ABOLISHED.

BROADWAY SQUAD To BIZ AlbOl|ioii''A'
Chief Of Police Conlin has urged the 'on''i''s-
sloners TO apply to the Legislature Tor authority ~
increase the poce force on account of the increase
in the ctys population and territory. n 'hinNS
that LOCO more policemen are needed IN the Guy
right away At present there are Sss5 members OF
the police force 3.i37 OF them patromeh II 'ie HeH-
slature would provide for the appointment Oh iVVv
more policemen. the chief would have ~ Oh 'iie",
added TO the force in the newly annexed district OF
the city and 800 added TO the force hoi'" - N"0
hundred nd tenth-st.
Yesterday the Chief sent a communicate" ~ ','
Commissioners, recommending the abolition oil INC
Broadway squad with the understanding th"t INC
policemen who now guarding the CROSSINGS III
Broadway should be continued duty at their resu
lar posts but required TO report at police stations !"
the precincts The Broadway squad Is known IN the
Department as the Seventeenth Precinct. The Chlei
says In his report:
am convinced that 1t would be 10 the advantage OF
the travelling public and the interests OF the ger
vice the standpoint 90 discipline and efficiency,
to abolish the said precinct. TO have he men VINO
perform duty Broadway transferred to the pre-
cincts In which their respective posts are located
to extend the service. with one man on e1ch cor
and constantly growing traffic in this street IMAGES
lis proper polcs one Oh lie lhOst pp diiions
OF service that tends to greater efficiency merits me
prompt consideration OF your Board 49,, 1,o,ort-
A charge such suggested would give the Depart
ment the extra services Of captain four screams
and four rOundsmen: and under the precinct system
"a more complete more thorough and efficient super
vision OF the men could be had The expense of
maintaining station house would he saved, Jur-
isdction would in each and every case be wei de-
fined which it IL not now; in any case Of emergency.
accident riot etc. assistance could he more promptly
had and police work more effectively performed
Ii is expected that the Commissioners Will take
favorable action Chief Conlins report at their
next meeting although the Broadway squad has
beer one OF the pet Institutions of the department
for many years. Chief Byrnes took considerable
pride I'm the squad and strongly urged ihe Com
rn!ssioers to keep full OF the biggest and finest
looking men in the department. The breaking up
of the squad probably would result In the substitu-
ton OF smaller men A. the broadway crossings in
time. because the selection OF the men for such
posts would be- made by the captains OF several
precincts Commissioner Grant. to whom Chief
Conl!n's report was referred. will make study of
the situation and probably VIII receive considerable
advice from merchants along Broadway.
chief Conlin also sent 10 the Commissioners yes
tcrday report TO remind them that Captains
James X Price Jacob Sieber Thomas Killilea
and William :. Devery and sixteen other members
Of the force were drawing pay without performing
any police duty because they were suspended whlc
awaiting trial on indictments. His report contained
this recommen dation:
In justice to the Department whole. and IN
the interest OF economy. would respeo'Iuily
recommend that some action be taken by your
Roard looking 10 a speedy termination OF me chs"S
against the men referred TO. 80 that II theN ne
guilty Of the offences charged against them they
may be punished as they deserve. ana II innocent
the duties for which they are now receiving fuIl
pay
The report relative to tho suspended officers was
referred to Commissioner Parker