The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-03

The other two buildings are entire ly inadequate and unsuitable for po- lice purposes, and would suggest that new houses be built with dormitory accommodations.
 Signal System. The Gamewe1I system now in op- eration is effective, but should be en- 1arged.
 Recommendations. That each precinct have it's own sig nal board entirely indep0n dent of the main office and that they keep their own signal records; that about four more red lights be established in diff ferent parts of the first precinct, and that three or four be placed in of the other precincts That a telephone switchboard be placed in the First precinct with direct wires to the sec ond and third precincts l Records.
 The majority of the records are in- complete and unsatisfactory both at the station house and in the office of made to obtain the final dispositions of prisoners who have taken an appeal or who are bound over.
 Recommendations. There shall be kept in each sta ton house a book to be called the B1otter, in which shall be entered daily as the events in their order occur, the time that the captain and each of the 1feutenants are on duty in the station house, and the particu-s lar hours during which they were en-
 
 posts; the entries in such book shaI. exhibit faithful daily account of all matters of interest or importance to the Department. The entire duty performed by each platoon shall be entered separately in such book, and in entering the names of the members used; a copy of the day and night posts to be entered on the first page of each b1otter; all entries to be made by the officer on desk duty. There shall be kept in each station house and in the Detective bureau a which shall be entered the pedigree of all persons arrested and all par ticulars relating to the same, togetn- CT with the final disposition. These entries to be made Dy the lieutenant on desk duty who will at the same time fill out an arrest card Gas per sample) and forward same to the Su- perintendent the following morning; when the final disposition of the case is obtained, a card Gas per sample) will be forwarded to the Superinten- dent There shall be kept in each station house a telephone blotter in which shall be recorded all official messa ges sent or received. That the roster cards kept at head quarters be properly written up.
 That the custom of changing shield numbers when a vacancy occurs be discontinued.
 That the clerk of the department keep a card system to be known as the the Eseord If cards mhieh will sh9w 9
 
 against mem bers of the force for breach of discipline, with the dispo- sition of same; also an accurate rec ord of comm mendation awarded them by the Board Of Commissioners.
 Patrol Wagons. There is but one to do the entire work of the Department.
 Recommendations.
 That the Department be furnished with another patrol wagon, to be sta toned in the second precinct, and that the Superintendent be furnished with an automobile to be used by him in visiting the men on patrol Pensions.
 The Charter of the City of Bridge port provides that any m em Der of the police force, irrespective of time Serv- abled through injuries received in the discharge of duty, or who after twen- ty years 09 service becomes physical ly disabled from any cause, may be Board of Commissioners after an. ex- animation by four physicians select ed by the mem berS of the Common Council representing the leading poIit- ica1 parties.
 That the Board of Commissioners shall have power in their discretion to retiDe and dismiss from member ship in said police force, and there upon to grant pensions to-, as herein noca }o9es sag any effs of th
 
 have become disabled physically or 1 mentally or superannuated by age so 1 as to be unfit for police duty; and 1 to widows and orphans of such mem | bers to be paid from the police pen sion fund as follows: First: To the | widow or dependent children under l eighteen years of age of any member l of the police force who shall have | been killed while in the actual per i formance of duty, or shall have died l of any injury received while in the l actual discharge of said duty the i sum of not more than $500 per an mum.
 Second: To any member of the | police force who while in the actual l performance of duty, and without fault or misconduct on his part, shall become permanently disabled, phys ically or mentally, so to be unfit l ted to perform full police duty, a sum not exceeding one-half of his annual 1 salary.
 Third: To any member of the Po- lice force who has served twenty-five years or more. upon his own. app1ica- | tlon in writing, accompanied by cer- tihcate of so many physicians as the Board of Commissioners may require showing that the applicant is per1na- pently disabled, physically or mental | 1y, a sum not not less than one-haIf of his annual compensation
 Fourth: The Board of Commits sioners may retire and dismiss from | the service and place the pension roll of the Police Pension Fund any member of said force who shall have reached the age of sixty years. and grant him a pension of not less than one-haf his annual compensation.
 Special Patrolnien.
 The Ordinances under the constftu- ton of the Police force, provide for the appointment of special police force of not less than ten. or more than one hundred and fifty men; this practically makes them part of the regular force, and they cannot be removed without hearing Special patrolmen are frequently used by the | police duty.
 Recommendations.
 As these men do not have to pass the same examination as the reguIaI. ]