The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-05-06

Regular Force Amazed at Efficiency of
Boys and Respect With Which They
Are Treated-JuveniIes Now Work
Under Direct Supervision of Third
Deputy Commissioner.
New York's boy policemen. or, as
they are officially known, the Junior
Police Of the City of New York, attired
In uniforms copied from those of the
regular force, will be a feature of the
city's big annual police parade On
May 8.
The uniforms are being provided by
j. Beaumont Spencer, consulting en-
gineer, of 80 Church street, and Corwin
Black, the president of realty com
pany Of Rector street. Both men
have taken an active interest In the
youngsters organization.
The idea of boy cops" was first put
into practice by Captain John Sweeney
Of the Fifth street precinct Gradual
ly the membership In the precinct
reached 30, some Of the boys being
those who had made the life of the
regular policemen burdensome
Captain John B. Sexton recently or
gained the boys In the East Twenty
second street precinct and now has a
force Of 175. In both cases the lads
have aroused the admiration of mem
bers Of the regular force.
Mr. Black and Mr.. Spencer became
interested in the efforts Of the two DO
lice captains and made frequent trips
to the districts. They were amazed at
the efficiency of the boys and the re-
spect with which they were treated not
only by children OF their own age. but
by careless janitors who disobey the
health department regulations. push
cart peddlers who failed to maintain
the traffic and health regulations and.
in fact, any violatOr of the law or or
dinances.
The experiment was watched with
keen interest by Commissioner Woods.
and when reports showed the charac-
ter OF the work the youngsters were
doing he placed them under the direct
supervision Of Third Deputy Commits
siOner Lawrence B. Durham. This ac-
ton makes the Junior police force an
official branch of the citys police de
partment
When arrangements for the annual
parade We're under consideration Lieu
tenant Charles Scofeld. drillmaster of
the department. was notified to pre-
pare the boys for the parade. Captains
Sweeney and Sexton were also notl-
fed. and public school 63. in Fourth
street, between First avenue and Ave
nue. A, was designated as drill quar-
tiers.
Police Drill Is Taught.
There every afternoon, except Sun
day. one may find Lieutenant Scofeld,
Captain Sweeney, Captain Sexton, Mr..
Black or Mr.. Spencer, each of the men
having agreed to give up two after
moons each week to see that the regu-
lation police drill is taught to the boys.
Messrs. Black and Spencer at a con-
ference recently with the commission
er decided that the boys would not
look well in their street clothes in the
parade. with only their badges to show
their authority, so the two men agreed
to fit out the Junior force with dupli-
cate of the uniforms Of the regular
force.
In general order 10, issued by Com
missioner Woods. the department was
notified to get ready for the drill pre-
paratory TO the parade. Inspectors,
and lieutenants are instructed
to acquaint themselves with the army |
drill regulations in so far as they apply |
to the school of the soldier, squad. |
company. battalion and regiment
The Sixty ninth and Twelfth Regi- |
ment armories will be used for drills |
There will be eleven regiments in the |
parade The first regiment will be !
headed by the honor men of the de
partment.
As in former years. Chief Inspector
will lead the parade. and
the regiments will be accompanied by
the inspectors or acting inspectors