Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07

II,
and was unanimously adopted by the
board.
This resolution follows:
BE IT resolved that the Chief OF
Police, assisted by the three district
police captains, who are hereby d.
rccted to supply him with all informa-
ton In their possession present to the
Board of Police Commissioners. at it's
next regular monthly meeting. re-
port, showing as far rs practicable.
the record of every desk and street
sergeant. and setting out in full his
ability or inability to discharge ef-
nciently the duties to which he is as
signed. together with the reasons
therefor
BOARD CONSIDERED CHANGES
TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY
II was shown that az early as Feb
ruary of this year the board was con-
siderins changes which sought to i'm
prove the efficiency OF the street SER
Ecants Warnings were sent to them
through their captains that unless
their work was performed In a more
efficient manner. reductions would re-
suit. SO far as those In authority arc
concerned, 1t was stated last night.
nothing resulted from this warning.
Tho board was fam!liariZcd with the
facts and. not DESTROYS OF taking dras-
tic action in the case decided to shift
the ScfPcHntS 10 Other districts. Tn.
shift was made during February. all
Of the street scrgcants in tho Second
District being transferred TO the First
Precinct. and those of that district be-
ing assigned to duty In the uptown
precinct
At the time the shifts were ordered.
additional warnings were given the
serGcants and they were ordered to
enforce strictly the rules OF the de-
phrtnl"nt ~ shown in the police man
ual with the exception of several
men. who were ARA iGncd on charges
OF Drunkenness ana one or TWO on
charges Of characterization. none Of
tn" scrG""nts preferred charges
against the men under them which
reached tho board
COMMISSIONER RELIEVE
RULES ARE VIOLATED
It is the belief of the Board Of TO
lice Commissioners that the rules Of
tn" department are being violated CON
sthntly by the men. II is their inten-
ton 20 bring the alleged dclinqucnts
before the board and, II necessary. to
bring charges also against the ser
gcants who fail TO report inactivity
or violations Of the rules by the men
under them. on tho ground that they
arc not performing their duty.
Not only is the ALLEGED failure TO per-
form their duty suspected Of members
force. but II is said also that sus-
piCion rests upon several men in Po-
lice Headquarters as we'll. No action
WHs taken as regards this last ni-h:,
however, the resolution specifically
stating that the three district can
tains should confer with Major wer-
nor regarding tho conduct OF desk and
street scrgcants.
Tho matter OF reports from district
captains relative to men in their dis
tric;s who may he UNIT for further
police duty was commented on after
the meeting OF last night 1t Vas
pointed out that this order was sent
out by the secretary OF the board fol-
lowing n meeting held September 6. and
tina, il reached the district captains
September u.
CALLED FOR REPORT
on DISABLED OFFICERS
The order was as follows:
Major Louis Werner, City:
Dear Sir.-The Board OF Police Com
missioncrs directed at their last meet
Ing that YOU ascertain and repor.
thereon at the next regular meeting,
whether without ordinance. this lie
partment could require tvchicular traf-
hc on certain streets to move in one
direction.
Also. all officers deemed unfit for
patrol duty on account OF physical dis
ability.
Yours truly
GEORGE L. POLLOCK,
Secretary
Yesterday Major Werner sent a re-
hinder Of this order to the district
captains with instructions that such
reports should be fled with hin, By 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. This was
the communication which caused tn.
ruMor that one or another of the older
sergeants on the force was TO he
cropped 10 make a place for Krengcl
nat such a rumor was without foun-
oation was shown by the dates of the
original order, II was pointed out at
headquarters last night
Captains Sowell and Epps OF the
First and Second Districts rcspectiyclv
are are reported to have furnished Major
Werner with one name each Head
quarters would not announce last
night The names OF these men. but II
rs said they will be examined by the
police surgeon, and if he upholds the
captains they are TO be retired in the
near future.
KRENGEL AND sHONAKDR
WILL NOT LOSE ANY Paw
Detective Sergeant Krenccl h,s
never been dropped from the roll of
the police force and Sergeant Sho-
maker has never been reduced 20 tho
rank of patrolman. Both will dr,n
their regular pay from September 80.
The City Attorney held that police
men are state officers, and therefore
remain IN office until their successors
are appointed This makes It certain
that their pay will continue and that
krenGel will not have to re-enter the
Police Benevolent Association as
new member and pay $40 a month for
the hrst year and So a month for the
second two years, which would have
been the case had he been dropped and
then reelected
kTenSel Will resume his duties to-
day as acknowledgements. Unless
Major Werner decides TO hold Detec-
tive Gordon Smith in headquarters for
the time, the latter Will resume his
duties as detective at the First Pre-
cinct Station and John NJ Dufrv Will
again take up his patrol work l.. c.
lanner VIII once more become pa
trolman. Sergeant Shoemaker has been
collecting for the Police Benevolent
Association for some weeks. and has
never taken up the work OF a patrol
man. When he completes his collect
ing he will again become stree, ser