The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-01
Latest Move Is to Divide City
Into Six Districts for Plain
Clothes Men
MANY OTHER SWEEPING
CHANGES ARE MADE
New Official Says He Is Aiming
AT Increased Speed and
Efficiency

been turned upside dc Sn. practically,
by Police Commissioner Gillespie, In
his reorganization plan. now complet-
ed. and being put into effect as rapidly
is possible. Speed and efficiency are
the aim of the changes, which look
good, theoretically, and ought to work
out all right.
Chief OF Detectives Palmer, made
car of all OF the plain clothes men,
now has staff OF GO men at his dis
posal There are no more precinct
detectives. literally speaking, though
the rank OF precinct detective has TO
remain on the books, on account OF
tho pay question. But all detectives
are now central bureau men. All
tluant officers are also central
bureau" men.
The city Is divided into six dis
trcts' for the plain clothes men. The
first, or central district, comprises the
territory bounded by the river, on the
south, Warren-ave. on the north, st.
Aubin-ave. on the east, and Twelfth
ST. on the west,
This district Is the prime charge
of the central bureau, direct, where
the majority Of the plain clothes men
will be placed. day and night.
But in each of the other five dis
tricts, two Central bureau men will be
held responsible for tips" and infor-
nation, and arrests. But at any time
any of the outlying districts may be
made the scene of a demonstration
In force" by the plain clothes men.
II the central district Is quiet, and
there Is an epidemic OF thefts in dis
trlct No. 6. detectives will be poured
into the affected district until things
are cleaned up.
The truant officers will perform the
same duties that they did in the past,
when they we're a separate bureau
from the detective department, but
they will also report on letters, look
up missing persons, attend to domes-
tic squabbles, and do other detective
work not along the regular criminal
line.
Detective James Cotter, for months
acting as a sort Of court OF domestic
relations, IS transferred TO the truant
office, where he will continue to in
vestigate tales OF deserving husbands
end bad-tempered spouses. He will
have great deal of help, now, from
new detective bureau.
Reports Of burglars, thefts, or other
cases for detective investigation, will
now be handled more promptly than
ever. Under the old system, reports
at an outside station were relayed to
headquarters, and the next morning,
al roll call, the complaint was as
signed to pair of detectives. Now,
each detective on duty will call in at
regular periods, as uniformed police
man does. Reports of happenings In
his district" will be, given him as
soon as he calls, and he will be sent
right to the scene. Chief Palmer
says that it is going to give Detroit
some fast and satisfactory policing.
! Each of the three little flyers" one
at headquarters, one at Grand River
station, and one at Mcclellan station,
Is now under the direct command OF
the detective bureau, and Is manned
by men under Capt. Palmer's COM
mand. another Capitalization of Or
ders.
Meanwhile, the detective bureau is
divided into three squads" each I'M
der an inspector. Detective Lieuts.
Bert High and John Downey have
been promoted to the rank of inspec-
tor. Lieut.. of Detectives George Lar
kins is made an acting inspector until
such time as the estimates allow a
regular position, Of the sort for him.
Each OF these men will command Il
force of detectives on duty eight hours
OF the day. The shift from midnight
until s o'clock in the morning, will
consist OF six men In the central
bureau, and four In the truant division
instead OF only two detectives, as
previously The other two day"
shifts. from s a. m. until 4 p. m, and
from until midnight, will divide up
the rest OF the men evenly.
Lieut.. Thomas w. I.ally, who has
carried the rank of assistant chief of
detectives, is made "inspector-at-
large" to generally oversee the work
OF the plain clothes men, In all dis
tricts. at, any time. He will have
rowing commission, while the other
inspectors will be on duty in police
headquarters during their duty hours.
Commissioner Gillespie and Supt.
Downey have also completed their
changes of shifts in the uniform
ranks. The uniformed men will now
work from 3 a. m. until noon; from
noon until a. m, and fro ms until
a. M, TO avoid the midnight shift
under the old system of working from
until 4 o'clock; until IL, and IL
until o'clock.
Capt. Charles Breault will continue
In command of the truant division,
but will work under orders of Chief
of Detectives Palmer. a
Following the competitive examina.
tons of Friday Commissioner Giles
pie announced the following promo
tons:
Detective ieutenants--Jacob Gold.
en-, M. J. Horrigan. W. II. Good, John
Donovan and T. Wilson.
Uniformed lieutensnts Julius
King, William Dickerson and T. X.
Wilde.
Detective sergeants-J. T. Grove
and @. j. Bandemer.
Uniformed sergeants Fl ]. Difloe,
Levane Ames, j. w. d. Johnston, L..
W. Van Nortwick and Henry JAG
III
Precinct etectives-Frank l.. Col
Inns, G. G. Carmody, A. X. Mite and