The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
III PATROLMEN TO
PROTECT RESIDENTS
OF GREATER CITY
Territory viii Be Divided Into
Four Police Districts in
Close Harmony
MAJORITY OF OFFICERS
OF SUBURBS RE tanned
Police Commission in Lengthy Session
Yesterday Afternoon Mapped Out
Plans for Policing Forty-Two
Square Miles.

The police commission in few hours
session yesterday afternoon. made ar
rangements for extending police protec-
ton to the residents or the AZ square
miles over which Greater Birmingham
will stretch itself.
The police officers of the suburbs to be
formally annexed January 1 were elected
police officers of the city of Birming-
ham. Several new men were elected, and
this, coupled with the promotion of eight
supernumeraries, guarantees. it is pointed
out, better police protection to the sub
urbs than they have had heretofore.
While every substation will be required
to keep In touch hourly with Birmingham
headquarters, in a general sense, the
greater city will be divided into four po-
lice districts-Birmingha proper, Ensey
Gncluding Pratt City and Wylam), North
Birmingham. Woodlawn dncluding Avon
dale. East Lake, East Birmingham and
contiguous territory. West End and
Elyton will be covered by mounted pa
trolmen to radiate from the general head
quarters III birmingham.
All EnsIey Men Retained.
The 70 Ensley officers were retained,
and Cartwright, Donlin and Baker added.
Chief Jordan was elected sergeant, as
White were elected to the detective force.
The five officers of the Pratt City force
were reelected and Hartsfield was made
a detective. Arrangements were made
for mounted patrol of FIVE men to move
between and throughout these suburbs.
Four of the five officers of North Bir-
mingham were retained, and this force
will be increased to Ave by the addi-
ton Of one of the supernumeraries elected
to the rank OF policeman. OF the North
Birmingham officials, Sigsbee was made
a detective.
Desk sergeants, discharging also the
duty of wardens. will be stationed at Ems
ley, North Birmingham and Woodlawn.
Recorders, at a later date, will be pro-
vided for these cities. Until recorders are
chosen for these places, all men arrested
in the suburbs will be brought to the city
Jail of Birmingham, after an opportunity
has been given them to make bond on
the scenes of their arrests. 1t is thought
that this plan will be discontinued jan
uary Is, when it is thought the recorders
courts will be put in operation.
AS result of the action of the commits
sion yesterday afternoon the following
supernumeraries were promoted to the
rank of policeman: X. K. Hickman, w.
w. Brent, E. B. Turner, w. D. Ivey,
r. v. Edwards, w. A. Hood c. B.
Virgins. 8. L. Williams and ]. B. Brown.
The following supernun1eraries were
elected: P. c. Cole. N. L. Byars. A.
NJ Snow, c. B. Jones, G. 8. Tyler, e.
It. Myrick, w. A. Beason. J. L. Clemens.
]. T. Parker. q. F. Hallums, Thomas
Christian, Gordon w. Pittman, ]. A. Cum
ningham and NJ. w. Alexander.
All newly elected members OF the police
department have neen called to meet in
the office of Chief Bodeker today where
the oath will be administered and in
structions in their duties given. Chief
Bodeler and the commission are deter
mined that strict discipline shall be main
tained by all the officers of the city OF
Birmingham.
Complete List Of Officers.
The complete list Of officers of the po-
lice department and the number of the
badge Of each follow
George w. Bodeker, chief of police.
w. ]. Mcdonald, chief detective.
Captains-T. z. Hagood, Martin Eagen,
]. 8. Johnston.
Patrol Sergeants-G. e. Devine, j. C.
Jordan J. d. Bryan. T. T. Shirley. M j.
Donlin, F. M. Whitney, r. II. Hawkins,
A. H. Rammage, c. J. Justin.
Desk Sergeants-M. B. Seals, B. C. Phil