The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
NAY Be TWO POLICE CHIEFS,
.0\I IOR >IIi rms iND or F0R
NfTORNLD IOR(E
,an, u'Urcn Drops Hints of McNdoo's
REORGANIZATION plans Takes Hold NJ
neicctNc bureau" Win I'ig Programme


r.-.....ter NcAGoo hos finished Bis
r.....-,.l r1. ca laws and will submit Thorn
.rr Nl,u. FOR approval ou Monday.
p-. fr.n. j. va. announced at Head
c.1r,r- It's DO less an object than cuul-
l.a reorganization OF tao DEPARTMENT
,r.,r.e ,r,'i5es Tor sew Detective
E.... ,,u,r'niar the hitter tic main
ls.t.-.- ia .le,'v wei known-'he aboli-
,... " grade Of detective sergeant.
,. .r,a' cf three grades of detect
n. iua defending on ability and
r.Ij.,,wea.- and tho estal li>hment Of
l-.h f,,'irr lp;oaus IA all tie
t.mHef
las. ., vim - Wild a SCOPE that ia
r. tir ,.lriv tc called rcorglniza-
,.l .G p-tm5nt come sas a consider
r Ift.'. secret Howell, who
s.-, Pr.av AID Yesterday with the
Commissioner framing the laws said he
tsie.,, instructed not 70 talk about this
ava. From ~, di-cursiyr remarks of
r.n, Inspector Stephen OBrien. who
ta.b chare, Of thr Detective Bureau yes
t-t.v 1.t,rnoon und made long speech
n, ,i.a reporters. soma ID u may b. Slcaned.
m, ig-p. ,for spoke only for himself, but
n. n,- ,i,,c- on m D Detective Bureau re-
,rgaui.a'ion coiucid d complpte ly with
.i,,..l known Of ihc COmmi Ssiouers ideas
ui.aS-umed that his remarks on the wider
.uni ~ we're also the result OF rncent con-
67no,- AZ Headquarters The Commits
.ioncr ia- said he would respect o'Brion's
re8-
OBriau. after a talk Of about /. 400 words,
:
him when ha had concluded, said more
Informally.
We must keep mp 70 date here. There
must I've two branches in the service through
which men can CLIMB to the top-a detective
department and a uniformed department.
4 man on the street in uniform may be
perfectly willing to protect life and property.
even to give up his life if necessary, and
-i,l Dor no good as detective. There is no
eav now to get detective except from the
uniformed force. There must be some
opening for civilians able to be good de-
,ectives but unwilling TO put on uniform
and patrol.
why, you look Mt n policeman feet and
you can tell him nine times out Of ten, even
if he's in civilian clothes. We want
brains here, not a certain number Of feet
and inches. There ought TO he u Chief Of
Detectives and Chief OF Police. Then the
men in the force could always have star
before them always the chance 10 reach
the head of one branch or the other Of the
service Promotion ought 10 be on service
alone.
.Cnder Byrnes a man could be reduced.
Tsa AJAX OF detective sergeant was not
4 ~ lao
reduced without cause. That club over a
mans head keeps him straight But II the
man at the head Of this bureau must retain
a man whether or no. because he Ia de-
tective sergeant, he is paralyzed.'
The Commissioner has heard arguments
tor 4 uniformed chief to act under him and
has wished that he might be nd Of some OF
me present red tape Of his Office. From
O'Brens words it ia gathered he favors
NO chiefs.
The proposed laws. after the Mayor has
Passed on them. will be submitted to the
meeting called 70 discuss the police prob
rm" nth Chamber Of Commerce at $50
VI clock Monday afternoon end TO the City
Club. which has been at work for some
line more or less continuously along the
0.me line
iue lnmlssioners concealed weapon
,w IS in shape. He ia going to send II to
District Attorney jerome before sub
uniting i, 10 the Mayor. Mr.. McAdoo has
MT teen able to get copy Of Jerome's
measure on the same subject, but thinks
probably mis- ideas and the District At
torney > can he brought into harmony.
Mcidoos measure IL very close TO the
Z.
The Commissioner has also practically
completed his vagrancy law. modelled on
he Massachusetts law, and will send
that 70 the Mayor in few days
o'BRIES MAKES HIS BOW.
When oBrien walked into the office of
the chief Of the Detective Bureau yesterday
AZ 10 o'clock and took command it was
tanked at one end with floral pieces. There
Eas six foot horseshoe OF red roses and
orchids with broad red ribbon streamers
bearing the legend Honesty, Integrity
Efficiency words which have frequently
ieen on Commissioner McAdoo's lips OF
late. Beside this there was an elaborate
structure OF roses, tulips and smilax, with a
card saying it was from friends In the
Detective Bureau" There were two other
pieces. None except the one mentioned had
anything 10 show who the donors were.
Buen in his long talk said be had hated
70 give up the traffic work. About ten days
ago the Commissioner asked him to take
the second inspection district, where Titus
vas until suspended pending trial, and he
declined Then the Commissioner wanted
him to take the Detective Bureau He
demurred.
1 told him this was the third time since
had been out Of hero the place had been
offered 10 me said O'Brien, 'and l knew
neither he nor any other Commissioner
could s,raighten out the corruption that Is
alleged to be going on throughout the city
q New York with the Detective Bureau
under present conditions. told him also
NAT placing a captain with captains
oaisry here IL a punishment. know from
my own experience that there is so much
money a man has TO give away here for
The benefit OF the public which no cannot
get back that he cannot do II honestly on a
captains salary. Take an instance:
A man whom you may have occasion 10
use for the public service some time comes
10 you and says he's going to be dispos-
sessed. He has knowledge you may need
some time. You can't turn him down.