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Mayor Mcclellan said yesterday that he
Ind sanctioned The return to the two platoon
system because Commissioner Mng ham
had made II clear 70 him that without more
men II was absolutely impossible to police
the city properly under the three platoon
arrangement.
The Commissioner has asked the Board
Of Aldermen for over 81 ,OCO, coo to enable him
to appoint over ?, 5p additional patrolmen."
said the Mayor. This money would be
required to pay the men until the end of
the year and would Ina We to be provided for
by an issre Of special revenue bonds. The
city IL limited in the amount Of revenue
bonds II can issue IN any one year, and II
would be impossible BECAUSE of issues
already made to give the Commissioner he
money. He had a conference with me Il
few days ago, and he told me then that
unless he could ha We the men he asked for
he wo,ld ha We to go back to the two platoon
system, and | told him that II the change
was imperative there was nothing left for
him but TO put it in force"
The Mayor intimated that when the
budget was made up provision would
probably he made to increase the appro-
priation for the Police Department so as to
permit of the enlargement of the force.
The attention OF the Mayor was drawn
TO a report reviving an old rumor that Gen.
Bingham would shortly get out.
You can safely say" Mayor Mcclellan
said. that Commissioner Bingham Is q
good life insurance risk"
Commissioners Bingham wore a broad
smile Yesterday wien he greeted the re-
porters for the usual daily interview. AL
though he announced on Tuesday that he
would positively have nothing so say about
the two platoon change he consented to
answe "a few questions.
A copy of the poIice paper was shown to
him. The headline announced that the
Mayor hid dent Il hard blow TO the police
force by restoring the two platoon system
II an, sorry they feel like that about it,
but real it is only lair to say that take
the whole responsibility and they shouldn't
put it up to the Mayor. / did it, and while
there might he a political side to it l dom
know anything about politics. said the
Commissioned.
What do you mean. Commissioner, by
saving there might be q political side, " he
was asked.
Il know nothing Of politics" he replied.
Il think the two platoon system is the best
and the fairest system Cor the men. Why
didn't the Board of Aldermen give me the
cops | wanted?"
Some one then tolt .he Commissioner
that the men were YER! sore over his change.
II am SO glad tina. the wind has been
from the northeast and we have a pleasant
day." was the Generals sole comment.
How long lave you been contemplating
the changer" he was asked.
Il studied it up last spring, understood
it and laid it aside, = he explained. Then
the pressure OF this summers need for
men brought it up and, as you see, put it
in force
"If the Board Of Aldermen gave you
1000 men would you still use the two platoon
SYSTEM"
THAT ia a difficult question: said the
Commissioner .houghtfully, "but regardless
Of the number c. men ! am convinced that
the two platoon ryStem is the best for the
city and the men. Anyway, political in
huence cuts no figure in my mint IN this
matter"
|. Deputy Commissioner O'Keefe said that
In Brooklyn the change of systems had
made a difference Of nearly 80 per cent. in
the patrol force on duty from IL midnight
to 8 O'Clock A.. M. Undrr the three platoon
system there were 857 men on duty and
219 men on reserve during these hours.
Under the two platoon system 9S6 men are
on patrol and 493 are IN reserve.
With the installation Of the new system
to-day will come also a Big shakeup of
captains,
said Commissioner Bingham last night.
"Will it he a big sha keup?" was asked.
well, it will be interesting was the