Evening journal., 1913-11-28
WOULD HAVE
EXPERT PROBE
The POLICE
FORCE NOW
City Council Puts Question Up
to Commission and Expects
Answer Early Next
Week
WANT EFFICIENCY
IN TEE DEPARTMENT

Following the meeting OF City
Council as committee of the whole.
on Wednesday night, the majority
members OF the body held private
conference in Mayor Howells ofico,
which continued until nearly mid
night. Conditions in the Police De
partment ~ere discussed It was de-
cided that the best remedy to apply
would be to obtain the services of a
police expert. who shall, after a thor
ough examination, recommend TO the
Board Of Police Commissioners such
changes as he deems necessary 10
bring the city Police Department up
TO a high standard Of efficiency.
AS result Of this conference, City
Council, in regular session last night,
adopted a resolution authorizing the
Board Of Police Commissioners to Sc
cure the services of a police efficiency
expert TO investigate the methods en-
ployed By the local Police Depart
ment
In this resolution. Council says a
reorganization Of the Police Depart
ment should be made. The resolution
also refers to the difference in opin-
ion between the Police Commissioners
as to the best methods for improv-
ling the Police Department.
While the resolution calls for an
answer from the Police Commission
on the subject at their regular meet
ling next Tuesday. It also provides for
a meeting btween the commissioners
and the police and finance committees
of City Council on Monday evening.
When the resolution was presented
lby Councilman Stover last evening
il was adopted by unanimous vote The
resolution follows:
Whereas. Council is impressed viii
the fact that police protection for tho
city has for some time been inadequate
and
Whereas. IN itA opinion this iu due q
lack 81 sufficient 1hmbcs OF men, an
also improved pollen methods and
Whereas. Council has recently author
lied the Board of Police Commission
ers to employ an additional ten men
which Council believes should be sufii
cient; and
Whereas. There is apparently a differ.
ence Of opinion among the members OF
the commission as 10 the best method
Of improving the service Of the police
force; and
Whereas. Council believes that reor-
ganzatiou OF the police department
should be made. and that the assistance
; Of some person who is thoroughly ia
miliar with the organization OF police
forces would be Of great help to the
commissions and
Whereas. Council appreciates that the
small sum allowed the commission as
contingent fund is not sufficient 70
pay for a competent man for this work
now therefore.
Be it Resolved BY the Council of
Wilmington: That the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners in conjunction
with the finance committee OF Council
be, and they are hereby authorized
and requested to secure the services
Of an efficiency expert to come to the
city OF Wilmington and thoroughly in
yestigate the methods employed by
the police department and recommend
to the department such changes as In
his opinion will make it more ef-
fcient; and be Il further
Resolved. That the Council hereby
promises to the said department, il
such a man can be obtained. that the
said commission will be authorized tc
employ him. and the Council will ap-
,propriate the necessary money to pas
for such work: and be Il further
Resolved. That the Board Of Police
Commissioners be requested to take
action upon this resolution at its mex
regular meeting. and advise Council
whether it will OF will not comply
with the requests herein made; ant
be it further
Resolved. That copy Of this reso
luton be forthwith sent 10 the BoarI
OF Police Commissioners by the clerl
OF Council. and that they be requested
to meet the finance and police com
mittees of Council on Monday even
ing next December 1, 1913, in th'
Council chamber