The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08
PATROL
IS GIVEN
PRAISE
Civil Service Commission Hears
Report of Chief of Detectives
Telling of Aid Given by Mill
tary Department in Improving
Conditions and Maintaining
Order in Honolulu.

Appearing before the civil service
commission last night to explain the
workings of his department, Chief of
Detectives McDuflie paid tribute to
the efficiency of the military patrol as
inaugurated by General Funston,
saying that the aid extended the po.
lice by the Army in this respect was
very appreciable, and that the military
patrol had resulted in diminishing row.
dyism to marked degree in Honolulu
Commissioner Doyle appeared greatly
interested in the work of this patrol, as
did the other members of the board,
and it was decided that Chairman
Wirtz should call on General Funston
and ascertain to what extent the Army
might be expected to cooperate with
the police and to secure other informa.
tion which might aid in making cooper.
alton between the civil and military
arms thorough and effective.
McDufie's Ferets.
Chief McDufie stated that he had
fourteen men under him, including re-
representatives. of the Chinese, Filipinos,
japanese, Koreans. RusNans and Latin
races. He explained that these men
were used principally as ferrets in hunt
ing out crime among people of their
own nationalities, and that although
commissioned as ponce officers, they
were under Instructions not to attempt
to arrest persons of other than their
own nationality. McDuffie explained
that he could use three or four white
men on the department, ecause the
average white man, with whom the po-
lice have to deal, he said made much
trouble for any Oriental attempting to
arrest him
| McDuflie explained the work perform
ed by his department and added that
the work was being done satisfactorily
as the reports would show. He furnish
ed the commission with a list of his
men and the salaries paid them.
Better Pay for oficers. ,..a
After some discussion in which Nc
Duffe took part, making suggestions,
chairman Wirtz submitted a tentative
arrangement of salaries whsFsstbW W,ntas
divided into three grades. The. hrst
grade will consist of six special officers
to be paid $S5 month; the second
grade of three special officers ut .G75
month and the third of three special
officers at 500 a month. The chief ut
detectives will draw $3.50 month, ono
sergeant $l25 month, and an acting
sergeant or corporal, 500 a month. Tn
der this arrangement, the total IN
crease for the detective depai tr,ent
would be only 1920 year, although, IT
as intended, the merit system Will ap'
ply, the increases provided by that
proposed arrangement for the police
and fire department members would
also apply to the detective staff.
Chairman Wirtz, explained that the
rules and regulations for this depart.
ment as well as the examinations would
have to be special in character because
of conditions found in every detective
, department.
Will Require $4,000.
/, Under the proposed scale of pay for
the police and detective departments
as considered by the commission, an
, increase in the annual appropriation OF
/ something like $4,000 will be required
Q hut as this. it is believed, will result in
greatly enlarging the scope and eff
cheney of the departments, by putting
!, them on n modern basis and providing
additional protection which, it is de
$ clared, is greatly needed IT is be
e lieved that the supervisors Srill be IN
t clined to give the commission all the
e aid in their power.
+ The increase in the appropriation fol
n the police department proper cover'
] the augmenting of the mounted polie'
e from thirteen to twenty men, and o.
q the foot police from twenty-five U
i thirty.six. 1t will also provide for al
/ inspector and instructor of the ponce
e at salary of $125 month, an officla
= forming part of every up.to'date wei
regulated police department, and VINO
Sheriff Jarrett states, will he OF tn