Evening journal., 1913-11-19
WANT REWARDS
FOR COPS In
PENSION FUND
Commissioners IN nnuht nc tn
Legality Of Plan, Ask for
Legal Opinion
COMMISSION ACTS
FOR EFFICIENCY

the city as efficient as possible, and
with view to eliminating such
things as were likely to prove a detri-
ment to the increased efficiency Of the
force in the future, Thomas n. Stay
ton, a member of the Board of Police
commissioners, presented to the
board yesterday afternoon six resolu-
tions, all Of which were unanimous
ly adopted. The resolutions form
new rules or amend old ones govern
ing the Police Department.
In one Of the resolutions Mr.. Stay
ton takes up the matter of permitting
rewards TO be turned over to the DO
/ lice pension fund instead of being re-
turned to the donors.
General Wickersham also had an
idea upon this subject, suggesting that
in the future police officers may De
permitted to accept rewards with the
understanding that they be turned
over to the police pension fund.
Mr. Stayton's resolution. however, |
was TO the effect that City Solicitor
Hastings be requested for his opinion |
as TO whether rewards may be direct /
ed by the commission 10 be paid into /
the police pension fund under the I
present law.
There was some discussion upon (
the subject before the resolution was I
adopted, all Of the commissioners ,
agreeing that in the future no re- |
wards shall be accepted by police Of |
ficers, but not exactly clear in their /
minds as TO in just what manner the
f,aa In 4..t, fa /
pension fund II was finally decided
however, to allow the City Solicitor
to set the board straight upon the
matter.
In addition TO his six resolutions,
Mr.. Stayton made a suggestion that
the police captains shall not have the
seam sergeants and patrolmen under
them for longer period than two
consecutive months, and also that the
same rule apply in the case Of ser
geants.
This suggestion was not acted upon,
however, as the members wish time
to consider IL. II was pointed out
that ii might not be advisable to limit
the time to two months
Mr.. Bowers declared that he wls ]
in favor Of changing the men on the
districts. He remarked that when
the men are on certain districts too
long they get into an everyday rou-
tine and are not up to smut"
Il believe the men should be chang
ed on the districts" he said. but I /
would hate to put the time at two i
months. Il might rebound on us
later on ] thoroughly believe the |
men should be put on new districts I
frequently"
II was then decided TO let this sug- |
gestion 20 over for awhile.
Following are the six resolutions I
presented by Mr. stayton, which were
adopted
With a view TO amending rule
66 so as TO have the rewards paid
into the Police Pension Fund. I
move that the secretary be in
structed TO request the city solicit
tor for his opinion as TO whether
rewards may be directed by this
commission to be paid into the
police pension fund under the
present state Of the law
I move that the secretary be
ordered 10 prepare a rule IN sub
stance as follows: That the chief
of police be instructed to have
two patrolmen on duty at the po-
lice station during the night time
for emergency service as soon as
the officers recently appointed
shall 90 on duty.
] move that the secretary be
ordered to prepare a rule in sub
stance as follows: Patrolmen
shall report in writing to their
sergeant all matters that come TO
their attention which in any way
relate to or pertain 10 their po-
lice duties. Such reports shall
be made in quadruplcate, one Of
which shall be retained by the pa
trolman and the remaining three
filed by him with his sergeant, who
shall retain one copy and deliver
the remaining two 10 the captain,
who shall retain one copy and
deliver the other TO the chief Of
police. The sergeants shall like
wise make their report I'm writ
ing in quadruplicate, one TO be
retained by the sergeant making
the report another for the use OF
the other sergeant on the same
\ district the remaining two for the
hles OF the captain and chief re-
spectively; the responsibility and
consequence Of any omission
from such reports shall be upon
the person making the report
| move that the secretary be or.
dercd 10 prepare rule In sub.
stance as follows. that n copy of
all circulars especially those CON
tanning photographs for use as an
aid in the apprehension OF any per.
SON shall be posted in loose leaf
ledger OF book TO be kept in the
captains office. which book shall be
open to the inspection Of every Off
Ger of the force at any and all
times. and said circulars shall re.
main therein SO long as there is any
\ possibility of the same being of any
usefulness. II shall be the duty Of
all officers to examine said circulars
at frequent intervals.
I move that the secretary be or
dercd 10 prepare rule in sub
stances as follows; To prepare
amendments TO rule so as to pro.
vide in substance that all orders to
the police officers shall be issued by
the chief of police only through the
captains save as in the rules other
wise provided and also in cases of
urgency or necessity.
| move that the secretary be or
dered TO prepare a rule in substance
a. follows: That both the night and
day sorgeants Of any district shall
be informed without delay of any
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