New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06
CURRAN COMM|TTEEASKS
ADVICE ABOUT POLICE.
Make Appeal to Living Ex-
Mayors and Ex-Comm's-
sionerS in Pamphlet.
MANY QUESTIONS ASKED
Gaynor and Waldo Also Have
Opportunity to Tell How They
Would Remedy Exist
ing Conditions.

All living ex-Mayors and ex-Police Com
n,iss,oners Of New York City have re-
cciycd pamphlet containing HUNDREDS OF
questions TO bring out their views as 10
what they consider the best means OF oct
terinc the Police Department from top "
ho,,om Comics we're also sent to Mayor
yavnor and Commissioner Waldo.
rho booklet vas prepared by the Cu'rdn
investigating committee. and II is one Vi
the first big numbers in the constructive
pIogramme Of the investigators
II contains carefully prepared Ques'io"s
on every possible topic that anec's "a
could affect the department the queS'
,ions are grouped under the following
heads; Administrative Head of the Ponce
Department. Mayor and Police ConinliS-
sjoner. Uniformed Force, DETECTIVE Du-
rcou. Salaries. Pensions Methoos VI
ttardrne Gambling. Prostitution and In
Else Violations. Trial and Punishmeht o'
no,;,o,ept Policemen. Mandatory Legs
ia.ion.
Selection Of Commissioner
some OF tho questions follow:
No Won think the Police Commissioner
should be appointed by by IN, {me G M@D H'
W., .ho,,ld no the tenure Of ONCE
s,o,,is This tenure of Office be pIoteSS'S u
IN providing that us removal Sn0 tefore
oplv upon charges ana hea''"s
snr,o frihunal or referee?
az Ia other hand. should he De re-
moved or his resignation ieuuesteu o. III IL
pleasure Of the Mayor or Governor WIZ"
ont any charges or explanation ,he
bcad Of the Police Department should %
.'d ci,- g selected in the way above
Sbould he be q member OF the UNI UNI
formed force having risen from 'h7 ruins
. in regular order ...,,o,;or auto-
WoIld you nave such pIoi'iO''o''
or, would you have him selected III
some other way: IL, heard
WC,ild YOU have a chief Of police CHOSEN
from the ranks Immediately under MN
Those appealed 10 are next asked TO de-
aro tho functions of chief Of police
chosen from the ranks, and his Relation
m the Police Commissioner. Inc lehui'
Of Office of a CHEZ. so selected IL re-
terred TO as is the advisability Of haFihs
any police inspectors. The questions con-
tinue:
Would YOU favor demoting and prom9t,
ing captains and heutenants. Witn'iI '.s
discretion OF the Ponce Coih''''s''V"N'' o.
IN case OF inspectors! ,,.,,oir,iro
DO YOU favor any system o. appO'IttII.e
Ncutonants. captains or inspectors No"'
outside the force? IL so, what
Should the detective lore DC an 81
Inherent administrative head as III Soile
countries. or should II be branch OF
the general Police Department as III Nc"
YORK? - ,,,s+
he recruited from the ranks OF uniioTnea
,1olicernen These policemen must nave
passed certain arbitrary physical alo
mental tests Would you favor dllercht
examination. both mental ana physicei
for detectives -.
If 40 would YOU have this a. snbsu-
tute or only as a supplement 10 Inc pres
ent system. SO that the foAce Coihiil!s
sioner could then recruit MS detectives
from the main body OF policemen, as ~
present and also from the BODY or detec-
. live recruits who have entered the force
with the detective bureau only IN rnind
DO YOU favor method Of licensing pro-
fessional gambling houses IT 90 i4caSe
elaborate in detail
II YOU believe IN constant repression or
gambling, have YOU any views as 30 'Hs
advisability Of taking tie eni4tce,n..n ~. 81
such laws out Of the Police Department
and putting il into the bands f the Dis
trict AttorneF, or T'4ials cOInulissIon,
created by law TO sJeprvise the ;hree
vices" mentioned above:
The pamphlet then takes up the sub
iect Of disorderly houses and asks which
Of the IDEAS advanced 'oT meeting THIS
evil is preferable Information also Is
sought as to whether ii would be desr-
able 10 take the enforcement OF the laws
relating TO all vice away from the poIce.