Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-13
PROMOTE POLICE
AFTER OCTOBER
FOUR LIEUTENANTS AND CAP.
TAIN PROPOSED
Department Members Are Discussing
7 Prospective Changes Which Rest
With Civil Service commls.
sion and Council

Police Officers are interested in fig
uring out what promotions will be
made in the department, following the
recommendation by the police commits
sion that four lleutenants and an addi-
tional captain of police be appointed.
The action rests with the civil SER
vice commission and the city council
1t Is believed that the changes
recommended will be put in force. 1t
is argued that the gap between cap
tains and sergeants should be filled
At the present time Capt. Broadhead
is the only captain on duty at the
central station in West First street. He
is rarely on duty In the evening and
the desk sergeant is generally the only
officer at the station after o'clock
In the evening, in case of any emer-
gency arising.
Favor Lieutenants
The policemen themselves favor the
appointment of lleutenants.
Such Officers rank next to captains
and are able to assume direction of
cases and act intelligently in the alb
sence of the superior officers and take
much of the routine burdens from the
chief of police and the captain.
II the positions are created by city
ordnance, 1t is thought the civil SER
vice commission will give examina-
tions only to sergeants of some ex-
perience in the direction of routine.
The present sergeants having three
years experience are Williams, Nc
Clure, McKeag, Harris and Craig
Sergeant Haupt will complete his
three years service in December, 1t
is said.
If all sergeants are allowed to quail
ify, it would allow Sergeant Charles
Dixon, one of the best younger Off
GERS in the department, to take the ex-
animation for lieutenant and also ad-
init Sergeants Sparks, Lennhausen
and Murray.
The position of sergeant is consid-
cred a good one and the vacancies in
tions from the list of eligible patrol
men.
Auble, Fammer, Broadhead
Acting Capt. Broadhead would be the
logical candidate for the additional
captain, and he is not thought likely
to have many competitors for such an
examination.
If Acting Chief Auble returns to his
rank of captain next October, as is
freely predicted, that leaves the most
important office of all to be filled
CHitl VI DOilCe.
In point of ability and experience,
Detective Captain Paul Flammer is
said by many to be the best man, for
the position. He has acted as chief
for many weeks, during the absence
of Chief Auble, and his remarkable
capacity for work and his detective
ability would make him an ideal
man for the place, say Dany influen-
tial persons.
October Changes
1t is believed by many. however that
Chief Auble will be a possibility for
chief, even after October He has said
on more than one occasion that he
is willing to return to his old position
as captain, but he has not definitely
said that he would not continue as
chief if appointed to the position.
He has given good satisfaction, it is
asserted among the business men of
Los Angeles, and knows his position
as few men understand the office of the
head of the police departments of a
city as large as Los Angeles.
But eliminating him as a possibility.
it is believed Detective Captain Flam-
mer is the man for the place.
If Flammer becomes next chief that
leaves vacancy in the detectives de-
rartment for captain. Sergeant Kelly
is thought by many to be the man for
the position, although Moffat is also
an experienced man.
At the present time, however, all con-
lectures may result in what happens
often when politics rules appointments
the selection of some man for chief
of police at present not even thought
of by persons conversant with condi-
tions in the department