The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-21

Capt. IsHaC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Amended So rs To Conform to the
Chnnges-Vucan TO BE Filled
Capt Robert II. Boardman. the Chief
of the Detective Bureau was today pro-
NOTED to be Captain and Assistant Su-
reriuteudeut OF thu Police Department of
the District OF Columbia. At the same
time the police regulations were 50
amended as To retain Assistant Su2eria-
tendent Boardman in command of the de
tectivc force
The regulations are further amended so
as to relieve the Assistant Superintendent
of all outside duty and for this work
Capt. Isaac Pearson is mounted and given
an additional allowance Of $40 per anuum-
TIE change provides an Increase OF 500
q year for Captain BoaIdmau, making his
salary $l,Soa Captain Pearson viii receive
S1.740 q year
It is the purpose of Major Sylvester to
provide a captain for every lo} men and
two vacancies in that rank remain to be
filed, I. !. Cross already holding that
rank
Major SyIvCster's recommendations to
the District Commissioners concerning
the promotions and regulations follow:
1T Is desirable that a police system
shall be maintained that viii meet the
advanced conditions prevailing within this
jurisdiction, and. in order to cffeCs
changes looking to that end, the last
Congress. acting upon the recommended
ton of the honorable Commissioners, en-
acted legislation which it is believed viii
be beneficial 10 the public and the de-
partment.
Provision was made whereby on and
after the Ist day OF July, 1901, the orsani-
cation viii be placed on a basis which
will be consistent as TO officers, result in
q more equitable distribution Of the work
10 be done and which should secure for
those having it 10 do more freedom from
overtaxation. mentally and physically.
and thereby afford more intelligent and
satisfactory disposition Of details entrust-
ed to their supervision
The Capital City Of the country should
have a detective corps as capable and
strong as police ingenuity can make it,
and while there are embarTassments to
be met with in effecting such n combina-
ton. The records place the work accom-
plished here in this particular in as sue
-cessful a class as can be found elsewhere,
and there is q noticeable improvement
every year.
There Is no municipality in the country
where social conditions approach those OF
bors of the police have been rewarded
with greater success in the apprehension
Of criminals and the recovery Of property
Other cities have recorded many. escaped
murderers; this city has had none during
the present administration. Petty THEY
ing viii always prevail. and the best
methods must be adopted to prevent. as
well as to apprehend.
THE detective service is the most i'm
portaat connected with this department,
and its Chief knows no hours of duty.
but must always be accessible and On the
alert He is at all times in touch with
the Superintendent of the department..
vI,o must rely principally upon that Of
ficer in keeping down crime and arrest
ing criminals Not only does he have this
character Of service to perform, but he
must conduct searches for missing peo-
pie, respond to all kind OF enquiries and
carry on an extensive correspondence and
interchange of police Information The
law applicable in delicate, as wei as CT
dinary cases, must be at his tongues end,
and he must possess a general knowledge
Ct the personnel and workings of the de
partment-
In view Of this condition, the Superin-
tendent considers his status such as to
justify the recommendation that the pres
man. be promoted TO be Captain and As
sistaut Superintendent
"A captain is provided for this work,
and II will be q continuance Of the rank
ing captain 10 the detail
The general ObSeTvauce of the conduct
Of the force and employees Of the depart
nent in the several precincts the coEd3-
ticn Of the stations supplies wagons
horses, uniforms. hats. equipments. at
tendance upon trial proceedings. at fires,
and other requirements as laid down II
Police Department under the duties OF
captain, require the Intelligent and con-
tinuOUs attention OF one officer, and J rec
ommend that these duties be assigned 10
Capt Isaac Pearson, with mounted al
lOwancC-
= recommend that the manual for the
government Of the Police Department be
50 amended that the Captain and As
sistaut Superintendent shall. on and after
July !. 1871. perform all the duties at pres
ent Incumbent upon the captain IN charge
Of the Detective Bureau and 10 embrace
IN addition thereto those contained in the
manual where ne Is 10 act as Major or
Superintendent in case Of the absence Of
that official through sickness OF other
wise. and in case OF his absence through
amy cause. that the Major and SUperin-
te2dent shall designate as acting captain
in charge Of detectives
Congress having provided an additional
captain Tor the department. have TO
recommend that 50 much Of the order Of
September %. ISIS. as applies 10 the cap
taius of the First and Second Police dis
manual provided for the government Of
the Metropolitan Police Department and
In addition thereto that the captain Of
each OF the aforesaid districts nake~daiIy
report Of any instructions given by him
To any lieutenant or member OF the force
and OF any and all matters pertaining 10
:he proper conduct of police business in
his district. which shall be subject 10 the
approval Of the Major and Supcriuten-
dent
That the captains Of the districts shall
IN addition 10 the requirements already
set forth visit the stations, beats and
posts day and night. at unusual hours,
and respond 10 all fires in their districts
which third. fourth fifth. or sixth alarm
has sounded. That the additional captain,
as provided by law, be detailed TO examine
complaints. make findings for the con-
sideTatiJn Of the Major and SUDcrinten-
dent, care for acquisitions correspond
ence, and perform such other duties as
A11IS1 BILL Do not con-