Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
Superintendent of Police Is-
sues an Order.
MAINTAINS HIGH STANDARD
Will Hold Commanding Officers and
Sergeants Responsible.
GIVES ORDER FOR TRANSFERS
Twenty-one Members Of the Conn
mand Shifted About-Plans
for the Future.

Maj Sylvester has been active in ascer-
tanning what many Of the members of his
command are doing. he not being wholly
satisfied with the work of some of the
officials under him. Several evenings he
moved. about the city and kept tab on MEM
bers OF the department. calling the atten-
tion Of some Of the ratromen to derelic-
tions. Following his personal observa-
lions. Maj. Sylvester has issued an order,
to the several captains.
The major and superintendent" he
says, has recently had occasion to per-
sonally call attention to the untidy ap--
pearance of some members of the force.
and to violation of orders with respect
to congregating in groups and engaging in
conversation. -
In one or two instances these matters
have been brought to the attention of
the department by prominent citizens to
the detriment of the, Institution
Should Maintain High Standard.
None Of US are In the bu: mess for our
health. but to make living, and We
should all cooperate In maintaining a
high standard as to efficiency and ap-
pearance to the end that the good name
Of the force may be upheld and our eff
1ortS kept above Criticism
In the future. when it becomes neces-
safy for the major and superintendent to
give these matters his personal attention.
It Will be mark against the records of
the commanding officers and their ser
explained to a Star reporter today. lis
that they perform their duty conscien-
tiously. They are the best paid policemen
In the United States. with the exception
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no reason why they should not be willing
to render their best service to the city
When the time comes for the promotion
Of q captain. Maj. Sylvester remarked.
intends to base the promotions on eff
cheney. Several minor changes and
number Of transfers were announced by
the superintendent of police yesterday.
lieved Of his detail and sent to the f1rst
precinct for duty. Policeman George H.
Dawson of the ninth precinct succeeding.
him. Bicycle Policeman r.. o. Kleindienst
of the first precinct was dismounted and
promoted to precinct detective, Policeman
william Messer succeeding him On, the
wheel. ia
Transfer Of Policemen.
Twenty-one other policemen were az
fected by the transfers. The tenth pre-
eipct gains one mounted man and two
cycle policemen. being given the In
lease to meet the demand for additional
Akfvice in that fast growing section. The
foisrth precinct loses. one bicycle man.
the seventh gains q mounted man. while
thss sighth precinct loses bicycle police
maA and gains ar footrnan:' Two street
railway crossing policemen wers aldo
transferred. and other transfers are to be
made later.
Speaking about the transfers Of SO many
men. Maj. Sylvester told a Star reporter
they were made for the good of the serv-
ice. While he 10 always glad Of an OPP
portunity to accommodate an efficient
man In the matter Of sending him nearer
home or to the precinct of his choice. he
II Also going to send others where he
thinks they will improve their efficiency
The shifting Of some men. the superin-
tendent thinks. will get them out of ruts
and improve them. and he intends to
make the shifts from time to time until
he has the men where they will do the
best work. II il stated that several lieu
tenants and sergeants may be transferred
in the near future.