The Washington times., 1915-12-06
CITY SECRET SERVICE
ASKED BYPULLMAN
IN ANNUAL REPORT
Police Chief Also Urges "uady
Cops" to Handle Cases IN
VOlving Girls and Juveniles.

appointment of special AGENTS whose
Identity would he kept secret ana pc-
licewomen who might be, utilized m
cases involving young girls ana iuveR-
lies. together with n recommendation
for an adequate police pension law, are
the features Of lew legislation urged
in the annual report OF the Major ard
Superintendent of Police. announced to-
day.
The estimates for the operation ofthe
department for the fiscal wear ending
juno, 1917, total $,O52,:31 yf which ie
but Sl2.6SO more than the estimates for
last year. Increases IN salaries from
, $500 to $3.50 arc asked for CAPTAINS
commanding precincts; for lieutenants
for the chief clerk from 5000 Il. $3.50.
as we'll as additional compensation for
police matronR and the telephone oper-
ators at headquarters.
Short Cut To Higher Pay
One OF the most important OF the ma
jor's recommendations. so far AZ the
personnel is concerned. is the shorter
/ ing Of the period in which patrolman
can obtain a salary OF 81 200 year. At
present man has to serve eight wears
before this salary is given him. Major
Pullman desires that this period be re-
dUced to We years.
The major also asks that the police
force OF the District OF Columbia be
restored to its former strength. In sup
port of this recommendation the report
';The District of Columbia Is one OF
the few cities in the world In which the
police force has been decreased as the
population OF the city has Increased.
''The city at the present time has less
policemen than II had ten years ago,
when the number was 11S, and has twen-
ty less than during the fiscal year lei2.
.sThe present numerical strength OF
the force Is only 715. and REQUEST IL
made for an increase OF twenty IN the
will bring the force up to its numerical
stregnth of four years ago.
''TO restore the force to its former
membership will make It possible 10
give increas.Se protection to the many
communities Of Washington where po-
lice work has become increasingly dit
1cult because of the building up OF the
city. TIE increase in the population; and
the streets"
Regulate Motor Car Speed.
Another important accommodation Is
that the Commissioners be given full
authority to establish the rate of speed
at which motor vehicles may use the
streets of the city. 1t is pointed out
| that tho present speed regulations were
enacted nine years ago. and that the
increasing amount OF traffic ON the
streets OF the city and in the suburbs.
due mainly to the increase in the owner
ship and operations Of automobiles.
makes necessary an ever-increasing
vigilance on the part Of the police to
The major also recommends that all OF
| the 'outslde policing work OF the city
come. under his depaTtments This .n,
| would mean that the Capftol Efosinds
the White House grounds. the public
parks. and other departmental GROUNDS
| be placed under the jurisdiction OF the
II .N.Nn aaNa ~
public buildingI themselves would re-
main under the WFederal Government.
An item of $500 is included IN the
estimates for the purchase Qf.aS site Tor
| a new police precinct. This precinct 10
| necessitated by the growth OF the DIS
| trict and probably viii be located be-
| tween the Ninth and the Tenth police
districts.
ADVANTAGE of POliceWOmen.
In favor of the appointment of po
licewomen and special agents the
majors report says'
"Throughout the United StatesI
| cities have discovered the advantaS Se
| of having a limited number OF po-
licewomen to work in connection with
the regular force in handling GER
tain kinds of cases which are brought
to the attention of precinct commend
ers or Headquarters. women u mas
investigative work in cases in con-
nection with wayward girls. juvenile
delinquency, and In preventive Work
accomplished through conferences
with mothers OF children who are
being led into committing serious OF.
lenses The police departments os
Chicago. Baltimore, Los Angeles, ana
many other cities have found police
women of inestimable beneht In dolhB
police work for the community.
"Frequently in working on cases
| OF a certain kind the police depart
ment finds itself greatly Handicapped
because the members or It's smAlI
force of detectives and most OF its
experienced patrolmen are known TO
the criminals who are being waGched
This is particularly trpe IN regard 10
/. complaints relative to handbook max
ing and other forms OF gambling, IL
legal LIQUOR selling, and alleged VIOLA
} tiOns OF the Kenyon law.
ain Investigating handbook cases,
tho department being without men
who have not been 'uncoXeTed' OF
been compelled for more than three
years to call upon the United states
, Department of Justice, which has CO.
operated in investigating cases ana
assisted in the arrest OF law Violat-
ors."
Prevalence of Crime.
Concerning the prevalence of crime In
, the city, Major Pullman says:
During the last fiscal year there has
been an increase in the number of ar
rests where felonies have been charged,
! l,669 cases OF this kind being made. as
, compared with LISP for the preceding
year. During this same period there
were twenty-five arrests where MUIR
! der was the charge, as compared with
I twelve for the preceding year. The to-
tai number of arrests Tor all offerses.
including violations OF the laws and
regulations and notifications to appear
in court, was 37,219, as compared with
} 1924 for the preceding year.
, "Of these cases b2.S9 per cent were
white and 47.61 per cent were colored.
The percentage of convictions, exclusive
} of those held for investigation and as
witnesses, was 1913 and The percentage
OF acGuittals was 5.66 the percentage of
cases nolle prosecuted being 4S1.
New Police Pension Law.
"a new police pension and retirstnent
law is recommended, as a substitute for
! the present law, which is based On the
fine system.
THE present law provides for a pen.
sion and retirement fund to be made
up from the police court fines, dog g-ta &
1 license fees, fines OF policemen found
| guilty before the trial board, and any
i confVihntinna which NAV ha made In