New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
HAVANA'S POLICE SYSTEM
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION, Devised =,
COLONEL MOULTON AND JOHN
MCULLACH.
rBY TULEoeApu TO THE rnrBusyl

IBY TLLEtPtPH TO INb TR1BCsE1
Washington, Jan 1.-THE Joint plan for n. .
ganlzation of the Havana police devised by co,s
George f. Moulton. OF the "a Illinois volun,..
and John McCuIlagh. ex-chief OF Police OF w..
York City. which was approved by General Franz.
V. Greene and is now being put into effect IA A
scrlbed In the following statement Issued BY n.
War Department to-day
The territory OF the city. according to the o,,.
Is divided into six districts. The plan contemp,,,s
the organization OF a police force aggregauns On.
thousand men. The operations Of this force an !.
be supernteBded by a Chief OF Police selected from
among the field officers OF the United States Vol.
unteer Army, assisted by FIVE officers OF hat Army
OF a grade not higher than that Of captain. Th.s.
officers are to be designated as inspectors.
II Is further contemplated that from the red.
dents OF the city there shall be appointed a deputy
chief OF police: his secretary, with the rank Of
Inspector: a deputy inspector for each of the sis
districts named, and deputy as chief Of the DE-
tectiyes For each precinct there are 10 Be a.
pointed captain. four IioUtenanis and four patrol
sergeants The remainder Of the force is to be
constituted as follows; At headquarters. ten d.
tective sergeants fourteen detectives and one hun
dred special patrolmen. to he detailed to municipal
and public buildings ana ferries ard for the enforce
ment Of health and city ordinances
The plan also contempates two detectives for
each district and at each precinct such number Of
pa trolmen as the necessities may require, not e.
ceedlng In the aggregate 10 paTomen averaging
CO to each precinct and providing Tor $50 night
nosts and $50 day posts In addition to the above
thers are TO be clerks. drivers ana Janitors. DIS
trlbuted according 10 the need OF the seryice.
One hundred of the patrolInen are to be mounted
for the purpose OF properly pauoing the suburban
districts 1, IS suggested that the horses he pro-
cured from the Ouartermaster's Department ard
the equipments purchased locally In competition.
In addition two surgeons are 10 be secured BY
annual contract to attend to the SICK ana disabled
or the force at such rate as will Insure preferred
call on their services the police force. with per-
mission to attend TO their private practice
The entire force is to be clothed with neat, dis
tinct uniform suited TO the climate. Each member
., the force IS TO purchase his own Uniform and
nav FOR II IN two instruments. retained from tho
INV Of the first and second months service tbs
uniform OF the patr0lman Is 70 CONSIST OF rahaNa
hat with q blue ba I'D corresponding IN Color 10
his blouse, and rosette OF rs1 ""i.e anu p'as
with letters u s." on the side Inc shFt Is 70 o.
of thin dark blue flannel The blouse - % Dc single
breasted. Of dark blue serge. with white buttons
trousers Of dark blue serge, with "hite p'p'Is on
tho seams. The shoes OF tan or idf 'ea'na
,oys- wbIte The blousss OF patrolmen are 10
hovs a IA ling collar and those OF oricers aoovs
m. grade Of sergeant a staining col ar ou"oh'
and all metal services are 10 De WINE i.7 w
snectors blouses are 10 have doub'e TOW VI 0uF
tons all others q single row RANK IS 70 DC oess
mated by proper shoulder-knots ana seeVe olAa
or chevron. The equipment Is 10 CONSIST OIL 0e"
with metal clasp, .5o-calibre revolver ana po
.,canap,s club The clubs used are to be OF two
varieties one plain for night use. the other Win
cord and tassel for day use the revolver y I"
remain the property OF the Government Lacn
nenober of the force IL 10 wear 8 metal shela
annropriate design, and the patrolmen are 10 wear
,bair numbers In metal within wreath On us
front OF the hat, ,.,
The nolice headquarters are 10 be connected Win
each station by system OF telephones. X Is re-
commended that the system De lnslaiea Oh '"s wy
tract plan for their only. leaving me pu'enA''
untu 1, may appear In the future expedient'
The natrol-wsgon service Is TO consist OF one
two-mule wagon at headquarters and one Tor eacA
district. II is proposed that ambulancss, wa
mules ana equipment, be s9ps ed ron vhe R, sr
ent equipment OF the United states Ainy n nos
~enient Conveyance OF arrested Pe.sons 70 ana
from stations and courts and II hecSfsa'y ,,i A.
The cafe OF sick or Injured persons eomlns t s
,hs care OF the police pubic tnoroug lara
There VIII also be furnished The usua record S@S
blanks reports etc. so that the opetatoi VI w
force shall be similar that Of the pohee bsp ;a..
ment OF New-York city. SO far as the condisiO.:
WI perm eIcs 10 be be taken from The Spanish and
Cuban or mixed Municipalities resident u a, ~
recently conterding armies. Each men,oer OF w
force is to subscribe 70 proper oatb Oh a"es'sh"
10 the United States Government. 1919.
This cost OF repairs Of headGuarters statr..
houses, purchase OF books, blanks, etc smss
arms co.'s blankets amouianeef, mue e,,inmsris
stable outfits and janitors' supplies Is esums'e:o =
$1,000 The salaries for the ohcers OF we s .srr
cost for carrying on the police system Of Havana
is estimated conservatively according 10 tho "
port. to be <T2S' so
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