Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-22
POLICE INSPECTED
BY CITY OFFICIALS
Dahlmsn, Kugel, Drexel, Jsrdine
and Dunn and 500 Spectators
at Annual Review.
CoMPI1MENTED ON EFFICIENCY


annual inspection and review in
front of the city Jail Thursday after
noon by Mayor Dahlman, Police
Commissioner A. c. Kugel Commits
sioners Drexel and Jardine and Chief
of Police Henry w. Dunn. More than
500 men and women from all parts
Of the city assembled to witness the
brilliant event and they greeted the
parading bluecoats and the two
speakers with generous applause.
Mayor Dahlman. in his speech following
the review. said to the policemen. 80
I'VE are prouder of you today thon we
ever have been 1t was the tenth time
he had witnessed the annual review in
his official capacity.
He highly complimented the assembled
guardians of the peace upon their SPLEEN
did appearance which he SAID was the
outward sign Of the efficiency. honesty
and loyalty of OmAha's police force. He
also Landed them for their years work
and expressed regret that some mem
bers Of the force in past years had died
in the service or had met heroes deaths
VINO ulStidibihb AhtAI NhNts'
Less Crime In Omaha.
sour police force is the smallest of any
city of Omaha's population in the ma
ton" the mayor said. And yet the
records show that there has been less
crime in Omaha during the last nine
years than in any other city OF omaha's
size. Only the efficiency. honesty and
loyalty of our policemen has made this
possible; they deserve great credit for
arduous duty well done.
Consolidation with neighboring cities
win make It necessary for our police to
cover even more territory and do more
work in the future. but we feel they are
able to do It, and do it we'll.
Commissioner Kugel's administration
OF the police department has been as
good, IL not better, than anybody else
could give in the position. Justice. hon
esty and efficiency has marked his ca
reer as police commissioner and he Is the
man for the place.
II always have and always will stand
up for Omahas police record as being
better than that of any other city Of
Omaha's size"
Obey Orders, says kuReI.
Commissioners Kugel preceded the
mayor with similar commentator for the
past record of the department and for
the fine showing at inspection and on
review. He also took occasion to drop .
little advice to the policemen. chief Of
which was:
NO officer will be tolerated who seeks
to substitute his own Judgment of what
the law should be. for what the Law
Il -. a. ,fScNt
tute his own judgment or discipline OF
duty for the Judgment and direction OF
the chief OF police u
Conditions In Omaha today are not
such as we find in the country villages.
We have people OF every land and cline,
whose ideas differ widely. What APP
pears to one as the exercise of his nat
ural right in the matter of enjoying each
mans privilege. to another appears as
wrongful and wicked, and what might
appear TO one OF you as harmless, to
another might be serious. This empha-
sizes the Importance of the police working
as symmetrical whole, under the direc-
ton of the chief. and without suggestions
or recommendations from other sources
Our police force is not large and
strong enough for a city of Omaha's
size. but an officer who suspects some
thing is wrong on his beat and fails to
report it. so that proper action can be
taken, is no more excusable than one
who willfully connives or assists in vio-
lation of the law"
March to Band Music.
Before the speaking. the strains from
a military band heralded the battalion
OF officers as they marched with spirited
step down the broad street TO the re
viewing ground and swung into perfect
line, a platoon of sixteen men at time
Drill Sergeant Z. r. Ferris directed ths
maneuver. and the other sergeAnts com
nanded the platoons. There were -four
platoons of regular patrolmen, under
Sergeants VanOus, Samuelson, Madser
and Russell. and one platoon of traffic
officers. under Sergeants sigwart and
Dillon
LINED up for inspection with them wer,
twenty detectives, under Captain of De
tectives Maloney and Detective Sergean
Havey; also. tho special and emergenc!
officers. the seven motorcycle officer
with their machines and auto patrol ara
balances and emergency cars.
Surgeons Are Included.
The police surgeons were also on han,
for inspection, including Drs. Foltz
TaTnisies, Shook and Zimmerer and Cit!
Physician Boiler. Desk Captains Marshal
and Pattullo remained on duty with ;
small squad of men in the station. an,
a ourtailed force poIiced the city durinl
the review.
After being brought into battalion lin
formation, the organization was formal,
presented by Drill Sergeant Ferris q
Chief Dunn. who was supported by Cap
tsins Dempsey and Heitfelt. Tho latte
three men then accompanied the four cit,
commissioners as they inspected arms
uniforms and equipment. finding all Il
perfect condition.
In the review and drill maneuverE tina
followed for the benefit of the city of
ficials and assembled crowd the police
men proved that they were skilled in in
tricate marching under Sergeant Ferris
direction. AS the platoons passed tn
reviewing stand demonstrative applaus
greeted each enc in turn, Then the mel
were assembled in mass formation an,
were addressed by Commissioner Kuge
and the mayor. ...---'. ..-.... p.
Sarah ]. Barrows