The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-08-08
Tell Guardians Of Peace
to Cit Out" All
Politics.
ANNUAL INSPECTION
Murray Explains to Them
How to Become More
Efficient.

City officials of the executive and
legislative departments inspected the
police force yesterday morning from
nine to ten O'Clock, went over the re-
ceiving station and headquarters and
made general notes on the appearance
and numbers of the men composing the
various divisions of the force. Final
inspection was held in Judge Monsar-
rats court room, which was cleared
of benches for the purpose,
Mayor Fern spoke briefly to the
force in Hawaiian, but it remained for
Supervisor Murray to cast few sur
prises. Murray walked to the center
of the room dribbling bombshells over
hoard as he went and had already com
pletely subdued the special staff before
he really started to talk.
In fact the only reference Murray
made to the special staff was that he
was sorry they did not put up such a
good appearance in their civilian
clothes as the uniformed men did.
Then he said that he did not think
the police force was as efficient as it
ought to be and that it was sometimes
little too slack in enforcing the laws.
The force should arrest him, he said
as quickly as anyone else, if he hap
pened to be hreaking the law, and not
to pass him by just because he was a
supervisor. A good police officer should
be courteous and a number of other
things besides. ~
Cut out Politics.
He-said that they ought o--cut-out
all politics. and although he was ae'
cpsed Of playing them himself, he was
not doing so as matter of fact. All
he wanted to see was an efficient
Hbupeh of boys' and the best police
department in the country. He thought
they could do it and added that he
doubted whether there was a better ap
nearing police force anywhere in the
states.
He also spoke briefly on sanitation
and indicated that sanitation work
should be a part of the duties of every
officer. They should look continually
for sanitary nuisances and If they die
not have the authority to abate then
they should report them to headquar
tiers.
Supervisor Mcclellan also>spoke, but
still more shortly, and while Murray
wanted him to back up the sanitation
sentiments, he confined himself to {
few formal remarks.
Make Pine Display.
Dressed in their whitest trousers
their bluest coats and with their brant
new buttons polished until they hur
the eyes, the officers of the polio,
force, from the patrolmen to the cap
tains. of watches, lined up for the gen
eral inspection, for the first time il
many moons. Three sides of the room
were lined with Honolulu's guardian
of the peace. while Sheriff Jarrett
Deputy Sheriff Rose, Mayor Fern an
Supervisors Murray, chairman Of tn
police committee, Mcclellan, Kruge
and Arnold made mental notes.
Shortly before ten, the three watches
lutlIs bhN .DASJpAO Pe
trolls and drivers, the special staff ur
der Chief MeDuffie, the mounte
squad, sans their horses, and the motor
cycle Officers took their places and fo
about five, minutes stood at attentio
while the inspection was going on.
AS it was coronation day at the pr
lice station a few days ago, shipmen
of new caps and helmets having a.
rived, the vizors of the uniformed me
had an extra shine to them and tn
captains and sergeants had brand ne
gold braid on their caps and gilt blu
tons on their coats.
The special staff was sans uniform
as the work that falls to that divisio
of the police Is not conducive to II
retention of creases or the eleanlinel
Of natty garments. In spite of tina
their unassuming appearance in civilia
garb gave their corner a bnsiness-lil
appearance. About forty-five men line
up for the inspection.
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