The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-09
NIKE ON ROUGH
STUFF--PATR0LMEN
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now we ask you, as a board. to be
careful.
Third-We have noticed at different
times members of the force standing
in business houses, and also as high
as three or four standing on the street
holding a conversation. Now you
have been censured considerable for
this, and we ask you to avoid the
above as much as possible. We do
not object to your gong in place
of business when you are cold to get
warm, but not to camp in the same
place, and make it point to be on
the street as much as possible.
Fourth-We want to ask you to en-
force the law. If any person is seen
disobeying the law do not hesitate to
do your duty, and do not shield any
one 1t makes no difference who they
are, it is your duty to enforce the law.
There is another thing we want to
call your attention to. Vt is this: do
not accept any favors from any one.
because Just as soon as you do you
will be under obligations to them. We
want you free from obligations, so
you can enforce the law on any one.
Fifth-The Board also desires to in
struct you that any time charges are
preferred against you that they will
be thoroughly investigated and acted
upon to the best judgment of the
board, and whatever disposition is
made of same will show in the records
just as the board disposes of the
charges, a practice which has not been
followed in the past years.
Sixth-We do not want to keep you
in suspense about your designations
We want you all to understand that as
long as you do your duty and cooper
ate eith your superior officers you viii
have no reason to worry, nut the idea
Of the board is to have an efficient
police force, and it is now in your
hands to demonstrate that you are
the right men.
Seventh--The board wishes to rec
ommend to Harry D. Goodwin, super
intendent, who is a good, honest anC
conscientious man, and who you will
all like, because he is ready to meet
you halfway at any time. and Is fol
every one of you to the man, if yoI
will show him that you are wilkins
to cooperate with him. He will no.
! have any pets" on the police force
but will treat you all the same, anC
! will expect all of you to co your dut!
| and do it right.
Eighth-We have two other mel
who are your superior officers. 'anC
! who you all know. They are Edwar'
d. MCNally, first sergeant. who ha
been on the force for the past seven
teen years, and Scott B. Winter, sec
ond sergeant, who has been on thu
force for the past fifteen years. Nei
Their one of the sergeants has eve
had charges preferred against them
record which is to be proud of.
Ninth-Mr. Goodwin, MIR. NcNall
and Mr.. Winter Will be the gentleme
who you will get your orders from
and the board requests you to b
ready at all times to obey their oil
! ders, because We have enough conf
! dence in them TO know that they Wi
instruct you only for the best success
OIL the police department, and the
! will be held responsible for all order
| given. We ask you to always have re
! spect for your superior officers, an
! let the slogan of the police force be
! DO your duty and do It right"
Thanking you for your kind after
ton, and assure YOU we wish you sue
cess. Signed:
WILLIAM F. EVERSMAN,
President of the Board of Police Con
mi joners.