New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
WORK FOR DETECTIVES
Mc4d0o to Make Deuery FaUoutes
Patrol an Uniform.

Po;ice Commissioner McAdoo made some ex-
cecdingiy plain statements yesterday concerning
detective sergeants appointed in the peVery
regime statements that smaoked sharply of politi-
cal interference in the running of the department
complicated machinery by filing il 10 with incorn-
petent detectives Speaking of the present ~
ton and of the plans he had been considering for
several weeks. the Commissioner saide
The duty of many detective sergeants hGnc'f9rsh forth
to better for great many OF tne fnre are
nor a valuable addl"n TO ihe 1m,eEmo9 ,Nt uitp
out regard TO their ability: The detective bureau
is a dead load OF lead on the Police Department
When asked if he had read Mr.. Jerome's state
monts in tho morning papers, MIR. McAdoo SAID he
had not formed his Plan as result OF Mr. Jerome
structures. When It was suggested 10 tine Commis-
sioner that Mr.. Jerome believed the police force
would make good pinoche players. he smiled ana
ganclng at the floor. one of his peculiar manner
Isrns when celebrating. said: i could say lot II
| wanted 10; but I WON'T
The Commissioners plan for changing the duties
statement:
BY reason of unwise and vicious laws and the
scrgeants attached to these headquarters is un-
satisfactory. There are 2Ss OF them and OF TINS TINS
ability. The qualifications OF real detective are
edec t' Of men and things sound judgment natural
cndowments and experience should he the basis OF
his qualifications. Not few OF the present mum
reasons. Many Of them did not even come IN unuer
the Civil Service As patrolmen and no Clvll Scr
vice examination even can practically determine
whether not man will make good detective;
A detective should only be selected after careful
observation and examination by, those who have
immediate control of him. which. OF course. m
cludeS the Inspector In charge OF the bureau Ihe
Commissioner of Police has 10 deal with this body
OF he finds them. The law will not permit
him 10 reduce their number.
IL Is outrage on the Police Department and
the city that this force instead OF being dimn-
ished tho courts feel compelled continually 10 In
crease, for various technical reasons. | have al
ready had handed to me twelve men. and sew
eTaI actions are now pending in the courts 20 In
crease this number. These men receive a SaIary
Of 5000 Il year and have all the rights of pohce
sergeant who has worked himself w from the
ranks Worse than that, what might be called the
aefgeantS OF the resudt me VIII not 5eCeTe lo
belonging to their grade and entitled 10
hearty cooperation.
There are some very excellent detectives at
tached % this department. honest. Intelligent ana
capable men In order utilize portion of this
large force with advantage 70 the depart
ment / have determined 10 make patrol sergeants
of a number OF them. putting them in a UNIFORM
and giving them outside Toundsmens Work IN pre-
cincts 10 which they are sent, VIII also be con-
tinually the lookout for duties that they can
perform better than those now given them a
radical remedy would have 10 come from the
legislature.
with regard 70 his plan OF organizing an Italian
staff OF policemen with Detective Sergeant Petro-
sut a. It's head, MI McAdoo said:
No honest Italian needs knife pistol in New
YORK The police duty at present Is unrelentnEly
pursue this criminal element. ] invite any
Italian who II threatened 10 como 70 this head
quarters or the nearest police station, ana we
will give him every possible protection. The worst
about IL is that they conceal these threats
and Yield the blackmsiL hope for good re-
suits from this police Italian organization, which
able 10 list the criminal Italians the same as
do with suspected places