The evening world., 1913-02-20
KEEP MAYOR OUT
Of POLICE CONTROL,
CROPSEY'S ADVICE
Let Him Remove Commission
er if He Can't BE Trusted
With Office.
TOO MANY DEPUTIES.
Get Right Mayor and You'll
Have Right Commissions"
He Tells Aldermen.
TOO MANY DEPUTIES.

James c. Cropsey. former Police Com
missioner, was called a. q witness this
afternoon when the Aidermanic Com
mlttee continued its investigation into
police conditions. Mr.. Cropsey Is now
District-Attorney OF Kings County.
Tony vachris. formerly head Of the
italian detective squad. was another
witness.
Both witnesses were called as experts
on constructive lines connected with the
Police Department. On Monday next
william McAdoo. chief Magistrate. ana
Frank Moss. Assistant Dtstrict-Attorney
and president of tho former bipartisan
police board. will be examined. AZ the
committees session on Wednesday next
former Mayor NcCislan will BE- sum
moned.
WANTS HIM SUBJECT TO AZ.
MovAL WITHOUT CHARGES.
Chief Counsel Buclknsr drew Mr.. Crop
sey's attention to the fact that therc
have been eight Police Commissioners
in New York in the last eleven years
II think such constant changing OF
Commissioners IL very desirable" re-
Died the witness. II would have the
Commissioner appointed by the Mayor
and removable at his pleasure. without
charges being preferred. A Mayor
might be glad TO be rid Of such Guides.
but ne should not be allowed TO tree
hAmseH Of them"
Mr.. Cropssy said that the law pro-
yided a f,ve.year term for Police Com
missaoners.
III you have the right Chie6 Execa-
tive you'll have the gaght Commission-
err" the witness added.
| II can't imagine a decent man tryins
To hold the Job II the Mayor didn't want
him."
What II your objection to requiring
to BRING charges against . Commissioners
before the Mayor could remove him!''
asked Mr.. Buckner.
That would tie the Mayors hands
It's the necessity OF charges being prs
ferred that hampers the Commissioner
In removing men under him who are In
competent"
Mr.. Cropsey said he though: . civilian
made the best Commissioner. Such mar
had no affiliations with the department
and could observe its workings better.
Chairman Curran interposed:
DO you favor giving the Governor
power 10 remove the Police Commits
; sioner a. we'll as the Mayor" he asked
mo. sir: I'm IN favor Of home rule
nrst. last and all the time"
How about tho state Constabulary b
Pennsylvaniar asked Alderman Dow
Ling.
II don't believe in anything like tia
In New York"
In answer to questions. Mr.. Cropss!
said . chief Of police was not neces
sary and four deputy-commlssionc r
we're enough: Brooklyn needs no spscis
deputy. One deputy should be q bust
nes manager. to look after Nppiies
equipment. build .ngs. &ro.. and should b
removable by the Commissioner.
when you were here before thcr
was discussion about your opinion Q
the head Of tho city administration
What DO you think ought to be tn
relations between the Mayor and IN
Commissioner
MAYOR SHOULDN'T TRY TO Rul
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
- good mayer sheulA 10 u
teueh Win III His 1spaytMsats.
but whs1 u comes - INNING ths
wAels department. N astau aoa't
thaAk he eu6bt - 1ntsylese. Whsa
|. ne Mayer WHatsA ~ - tAks Ne
,,l lob Of OeaMlss1osss ! wa hin N
II tooh Il ! wanted - ~ 0ezAnis-
!. sionsy IN fest"
u "You don't believe In the May,
N recommending removals. dsmotions
l. appointments"
n mo. sir. think he ought to tru
10 his Commissioner In those matter
10 II he doesn't trust him he should =
" move him.
n "Vvs heard II ssia % IsaA.
n. quarters that II the 0emnissaosss
d saia he wouldn't DO . thi1G The
v 0hisf Executive would b sees saA
IN then order IL done over the DON.
ID naissionsr's head"
ID Mr.. cropSey discussed tho Bingha
bill. which he Endorsed ~ q measure
N Keep the poAce out OF politics. But
" he added. Everything depends on Il
&c lndividuals-y0u cannot run q good
partment by legislation alone.
On 1.-The most serious handicap 30 q
- general effectiveness Of the departme