Evening star., 1898-09-20
MAKING SUBDIVISIONS.
important New Arrangement of the
Police Work.

completed Major Sylvester the chief of
police, has recommended that the District
pe divided into police subdivisions, to be
known as district No 1 and district No. 2.
each II be in charge of an inspector The
recommendation has been approved by the
commissioners, and will go into effect Oc-
tober l This new ARRANGEMENT will re-
ntVe the head of the department IF many
matters of routine and detail, an( will it
is believed, wonderfully expedite public
business.
The Two SubdiviOns.
The recommendations are set 'orth as
follows by Major Sylvester:
l have the honor to recommend that the
metropolitan police district of the District
OF Columbia be divided into two police sub
divisions, to be known as District No. l
and District No. =.
2 District No. l shall contain the police
precincts included in the territory west
of 7th street west. and shall be u 1der the
general supervision of Lieutenant In
spector Isaac Pearson
3. District No = shall contain the police
precincts included in that territory east of
fth street west and shall be under the
general supervision of Lieutenant In
sIector F. +. Cross.
i. The lieutenant inspectors will be held
accountable for careful adherence on
the part of the officers privates and en-
plcyes of the department to the rules and
regulations and for the maintenance of
good order and the prevention and detcc-
ton OF crime.
). Each lieutenant inspector will confer
with the ieuteEants in charge of the sew
eral precincts included within his district
on all matters pertaining to the public well
fare therein, receive all morning reports,
replies to- complaints, written colnmunIca-
tions, charges-and, in fact, everything
that row comes to police hea dquarters
through the lieutenants.
The lieutcr ant inspectors will pay gen
eral attention to the conduct and appear
ance OF the CflcerS, men and employees to
the condition and sanitary arrangements
of the various station houses and stables
connected Herewith, and, in fact, TO all
matters pertaining to the precincts in their
respective districts.
6. The lieutenant inspectors Will be fur
nished transportation when necessary. and
so arrar ge their visits to time as Will
permit then to report promptly to the ma
jOr and superintendent at police headquar-
tcrs daily at | o'clock pm.
Z. All Communications, instructions, Or
ders, etc, for the several lieutenants, II e
force and employees Will be communicated
to such through the lieutenant inspectors,
who will visit the several precincts includ-
ed within their separate districts after con-
ference witt the major and superintendent
at headquarters.
8. The captain, who. by law, is the prin-
cipal inspector, will make daily inspection
of the suburban portions of the two sub
districts and exercise general supervision
over the entire police district of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
8. Blank forms will be provided, upon
which the captain inspector and lieutenant
inspectors will make daily reports at /
o'clock pm. upon the general conduct of
police affairs in the District of Columbia, in
order that the major and superintendent t
may form an accurate idea as to the sit
Of NSlE, ma. tow