Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
THREE: THOUSAND
ARRESTS, IS SCORE D R |:
~ -
Guardians Of the Peace. to Be.
Correct, Have Captured
1926 Prisoners.
FALLING OFF IN REVENUE.
FALLING OFF IN REVENUE.
shrinkasc in Fines on Both City and
state cascs-Forcc Covers
lG Square Miles.
Monday night the city council
removed Chief Thomas Pitt

49,, Monday night the city council
Aremoved Chief Thomas Pitt
from his office, thus keeping
UP the record for annual and
semi-arnual changes in the head OF the
poice department. With one excep-
zion. otherwise more than a year has
passed without a change in the head
of this important branch OF city gov
ornment.
EX-Chief of Police Tom ID: Pitt es-
Chief of Police Tom d. Pitt has es-
tablshed a record in remaining In
office SO long. The exception referred
TO was the personal and religious fight
made by members of the timer circle
of the mal-odorous administration on
former Captain ]. p. Burbidge, which
resulted in his removal by Mayor John
s. Bransford the adjustment of the
Office Of captain Of police, the creation
Of three new offices. to-wit: two lieu-
tenants Of police and a chief of dctec-
tives. A secretary Of the chief OF po-
lice has also been added and some i'm
portants changes in the management of
affairs have been made.
Though the department is small for
n city the size OF Salt Lake there are
some interesting facts associated with
1t and this brief review OF its work
inps for eleven months during 1908 VIII
no doubt impart to citizens and tax
payers some information of a surprising
nature.
COVERS A6s SQUARE MILES.
The police department OF this city
ia supposed to afford protection to
more than 100000 persons and millions
of dollars or property The depart
ment is expected to cover more tnan
A6 square miles of territory. lnls
work is required OF a department COM
nosed of 6S members. Including chief,
matron and secretary
It can be said without fear OF sue
cessrul contradiction that there Is nor
another city the size of Salt Lake. In
the United States, where the police
force is so small as the one here, or
where the territory to be covered is as
great by comparison with the popula-
tlon.
NEW TITLES CREATED.
During the present year. now draw
ing to- q close, the office OF captain
was abolished and three new o1flces
created, those of lieutenants and chief
az detectives. The first named Offices
are held by John Henpel and Rlcnafa
4. shannon, and the position of CHIEF
OF detectives is held by George A.
Sheets, formerly chief of police ana
for many years city detective. An
other new position was created by ap,
pointing secretary to the chief. ana
Carl Peterson has the position. Here
tofore the matron had the task OF reed
ing the prisoners as well as doing the
dulles of n,atron. Now the work Is
divided. Mrs Zclla Clifford is lnatron
and the prisoners are fed by Mrs. Mary
Bero.
The force as it consists today is COM
posed Of no chief. two lieutenants. q
chief of detectives with five men, slX
sergeants. desk and duty sergeants, two
iailers and three drivers There are
two patrol wagons, one buggy and
1--WE horses. The balance of depart
,nent members are patrolmen and they
are eXnected to cover beats ranging
from Fifth East street to the Rio
Grande depot and from South Temple
10 Fourth South streets, taking in all
that territory. There is one vacancy
In the detective force.
re, ,roo o>r,rT
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It was the comnaint of x-Chief
Pitt and every chief that has pre-
coded him that the force is not large
enough. The biggest shift is the one
that is on duty from o'clock In the
afternoon mil II y. m. But in spte
or the small force. some good work has
been accomplished Up to Dec. l. 70
crooks have been sent to the state
prison for felonies. to say nothing Of
the number sent to the county and city
Of prisoners per meal average 40. When
the weather permits the chaln gang IS
put to work unde, Two suards. -, 81
other feature IS me elnersel'c =, MS
nital, when rs notllne more .ian q.
room IN the front part " a.ne J'.'i' =.
ted With Il t1Ole, a couple OIL co.'s anu