Evening journal., 1914-04-09
BIC EXPENSE TO
make THE Police
force CHANGES
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largest one of which is $50 blocks,
being east of the Christiana and
Brandywine to the Delaware River.
This is not a populous district. how
ever. The next largest is 14S blocks
north of Pine and East Of Concord
avenue, and the next largest is 1877
blocks from the Brandywine to Con-
cord avenue, and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to Pine street The thirty
eight district plan would cut down
many of the precincts IN size. but
would still leave many Of them too
large for efficient policing by one or
two men.
AS yet no action has been taken on
the report of Mr.. Taylor by the Po-
lice Commissioners. Along with the
ia page printed report he submitted
several maps illustrating the present
and suggested district plans, and also
showing practical assignments for the
twO-platoon system, under which
practically twice as many men would
be on duty at night as during the day,
with a reserve force always ready to
respond to calls Mr.. Taylor also
submitted many forms for use IN the
police business, for classification Of
records. photographs, BertilliOn and
finger print measurements, etc.
With lack OF funds, il is likely that
he Police Commissioners may adopt the
thirty eight precinct plan with the pres
ent force, and also win put into effect
such other recommendations as to sys-
tenn and policy that can be done with
the fund available for maintenance of
The department.
Mr.. Taylor's report emphasizes that
the Police Commission is at the head OF
the police department, but it also leaves
no doubt that the chief of police should
be the real executive head of the de-
partment. clothed with full power to
enforce discipline and to see that vari-
Gus orders. regulations and duties are
carried out faithfully. In other words,
the chief would be an executive rather
than a policeman. He wauld have au-
thority over the police department, from
captains down to patrolmep, who would
be held strictly accountable through a
system OF reports recommended. and in
turn the chief would be responsible only
10 the Police Commissioners for his Off
cial conduct
Mr.. Taylor went so far as TO recon-
mend that the chief Of police be given
the authority to impose penalties in GER
tain cases Of infractiOns of the rules, in
order TO enforce discipline. He also
made it plain that under the present
system as he viewed IL the chief Of po-
lice is not clothed with the authority
he should have TO be real executive
head OF the department. He recommends
that the chief of police be given full ex-
ecutive power, with the understanding
that he is to be held accountable Tor the
operations if the department under him.
under a new system such as Mr.. Taylor
outlined.
There are many interesting sug-
gestions and comments in Mr.. Tay-
lor's report in addition to the ex-
tracts printed yesterday. For in
stance he says:
] very strongly recommend that a
change be made each week in the
time of reporting for patrolmen. This
recommendation is made with the OBJ
iect of eliminating to a certain ex-
tent the routine nature of reporting
and to avoid the cultivation of knowl'
edge by criminals of the exact loca.
ton of policeman at a particular
time.
"The members Of your Commission
should fix a very severe punishment
to be imposed upon patrolmen who
neglect to report promptly from theiI
respective beats, who associate with
other patrolmen while on duty, and
for conversing idly or entering and
remaining In places of amusement
and other places without sufficient OF
proper reason.
Duty of Reserves.
"The reserve force feature of this
system is so excellent its value will
be quickly evident. With the reserve
force an emergency can occur in
your city, and so long as it is not
of an extraordinary nature, it can bs
handled by the reserve force without
affecting the street service to the