The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-03
Detective Bureau.

The Detective bureau consists of one Captain and four Detective Sergeants, and one detailed patrolman The detective sergeants are made perma- nent by 8 City Ordinance, and cannot be reduced or transferred if their work is not up to the standard. There is no record of arrests or dispositions of prisoners or of stolen or recovered property, or any record of the work performed by the members of the bu- reau.
 From my observation of the Detec- tive bureau, I believe that an inn provement could be made in the per SOnnel. The results obtained as far as I could ascertain from the rec crds are very unsatisfactory.
 Recommendations.
 That the Detective bureau consist of Captain of Police, and so many mem bers of the uniformed force as the Board of Commissioners may se- 1ect from time to time for that work, and the salary of any such member selected shall be the same if in the uniformed force. except that one half of such number shall for good and efficient work at the pleasure of the Board of Commis ssioners receive the same compensation as a sergeant of police. The assignments to the Detective bureau may be revoked by the present quota of the Detective Bureau be ten men, two of them to perform f3Tna night sa2ta duty. That the com reau shall keep a book known as the Arrest Book, in which shall be en- tered the full pedigree of all per sons arrested by members of the De- tective bureau and the final disposi- ton of all such cases; he shall also cause to be kept a folder Gas per sample) containing all the papers in each complaint received by him, and a proper set of index cards for same; he shall also cause to be kept an ac- property reported stolen, and the same of all property recovered.
 BertilIon System.
 Is in fine order, photographs and finger impressions properly classified, and complete record of each crim- inal who has been photographed. have no recommendations to make in connection with this branch of the department.
 School of Instruction
 Patrolmen are appointed and as- signed to full duty after one tour of instruction. and with absolutely no knowledge of the duties of police man.
 Recommendations.
 That all new appointments be i'm structed for two hours daily for thir- ty days in the laws of Connecticut, as far as they relate to the Police De partment: in the Ordinances of Bridgeport. and the rules of the Po- lice Department, and for one hour during the same period be assigned each night for five hours with the pa trolman on post; and at the expira- tion of the thirty days they shall be exa mined by the Superintendent and if not found proficient shall be drop ped from the rolls.
 Buildings.
 No. 398 Fairfield Avenue occupied by Police Commissioners, Superinten- dent and the clerical force, Detective bureau and the first precinct.
 Second precinct located at Greene and Walter street.
 Third rrecfnct located at Howard Avenue and State Street.
 The cells in the first precinct are in good order; those iE the second pre- tenet old and unsanitary.
 Recommendations
 The building at 39S Fairfield Ave- nue is not suitable for police head quarters. They could easily use the entire main floor, and should have dornitory in the upper part of the building where reserves could be held in case of necessity.