The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
M'KAY STARTS IN TO
REORGANIZE POLICE
Will Eliminate Some Fixed
Posts and Restore
the "Lineup."
BY Mitchell
Mayor to Get Reports on Com
plants and See That
They Bring Action.

Five nrst steps In the REORGANIZATION of
the Police Department were recommended
by Commissioner Mckay TO Mayor Mitchell
yesterday. All the suggestions were ap-
proved in advance by the Mayor and will
be adopted soon. They are:
Flrss-Aboliton Of the fixed post sys-
missioners judgment i, is not needed.
Second-Reestablishme of the daily
lineup Of crooks before masked detectives
at Headquarters.
Third-A new system OF handling COM
plants. Of which secrecy will be feature.
Fourth--Rearrangemen of the Deputy
Commissioners duties.
Fifth-Reors aniza;ion OF the school for
recruits.
In his report the Commissioner also
gave the Mayor an idea of what had been
accomplished since January ., when he
was asked by Mr.. Mitchell TO rid the city
OF professional criminals ana gunner. lie
says the city Is not perfec, yet, but
within this comparatively short time con-
ditions have improved remarkably" He
says that the courts and the prosecutors
are cooperating and the department pro-
poses to continue pers!stently until the
criminal and vicious element Is made
thoroughly TO understand that this city is
not a safe abiding place
"keep Up the Work '-MitchelI.
Replying to the Commits toner's letter
the Mayor said: II wish to express my
satisfaction with the progress that has
been made. Please keep up this work
with full vigor
THE constructive suggestions which
you make as first steps TO be taken to-
ward the reorganization OF the department
We have already discussed IN conference,
They have my full approval and request
that you put them into effect with all pos
sible speed"
The FIRST suggestion as 10 the modifca-
ton of the fixed post system established
by Commissioner Waldo Is that II be
eliminated from such portions Of the city
As are devoted almost exclusively to bus-
ness purposes" Mr.. Mckay says that
pedestrians are few In these streets in the
night hours, that life and property can
be amply protected by an efficient patrol
with small Increase In the patrol force.
He also says that the number of fixed
posts can be reduced along certain streets.
notably marginal streets. whore the terri
tory served by a fixed post patrolman is
only half OF the territory served by a
fixed post patrolman on an interior street,
and In the vicinity of undeveloped prop
erty.
1t IS estimated that about 500 patrol
men will be released from fixed Post i'm
ined!ately for service elsewhere.
Mckay Believes in "Lineup.,
Commissioner Mckay says TO the
Mayor:
mo simple but effective system for fa-
miaarizing detectives with the personal
appearance. voice and manno risms OF the
criminals has, been substituted for the
lineup. Systems OF photographs analysis
are complicated and proficiency in them is
acquired with difficulty
He says thar the old system OF having
virtually all detectives go to Headouarters
every morning meant lot of time wasted
In usually unproductive travel. Later
one-half the force. Now Mr.. Mckay rec
ommends that fractional part only OF
the entire detective force be required "a
attend daily" and adds. the moral effect
upon the criminal would be practically as
good The lineup is unquestionably OF
considerable vnlu. Criminals shun II be.
cause they realize their future opportunity
to escape detection Is inversely In proper.
ton To the detectives familiarity with,
their personal appearance
| A new feature IN the system Of handling
complaints will DO regular and frequent
reports to the Mayor of complaints and
what has been done about them. Commits
sioner Mckay also intends to assure action
! ON complaints which are SUBJ tantiated. A
Deputy Commissioner is working out plan:
for All efficient complaint bureau.
Great Kills Yacht Club Dupu~d Ont
The quarters OF the Great Kills Yach,
Club at Great Kills. Staten Island. were
burned early yesterday. Tho clubs home
was a two story frame building, formerly
an old homestead. No boats were burned
The loss 10 placed At 1880