Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-12
VIRGINIA POLICE CHIEFS
MEET TO-DAY IN NORFOLK
Form State Association for Inter.
change Of Ideas and In
formation.
WERNER is ACTIVE MEMBER
Methods Of Enforcement Of New
State Prohibition Laws VIII 30
One OF First Problems New State
Association Will Tackle.

Major Werner left yesterday after
noon for Norfolk TO take part in the
organization In that city or an asso-
citation OF the chiefs Of police of Vir-
ginia cities. Being an active member
of the international Association Of
Chiefs of Police. which is composed OF
the heads OF departments in the United
States and Canada. Major Werner will
Probabiy take prominent part In the
formation OF the new organization
Many OF the States of this country
have such organizations, ana they have
been found TO be cmincntly successful
ana 10 be OF great assistance to the
members. Arrangements can he er
fected Tor the exchange or police OFF,
GERS and detectives, and in case Of
special need or emergency, 1t is pro-
vidcd In these organizations that one
department Will lend to another such
men as 1t may need.
CITIES SWAP MEN
TO MUTUAL ADVANTAGE
For instance. in the working up OF
an important case. in which the local
men may be hampercd because they
are too well known, the chief may
borrow men from another department.
or. IL need be- exchange men for n
certain period of time. Being ur-
known. the imported men could pro-
cure evidence which 1t might be i'm
possible for n resident man to find
Much valuable work has already been
accomplished in this manner and. with
fuller cooperation brought about by
the organization, greater mutual as
sistancc. 1t is believed. would be ar
fordcd. At first, ii Is said. the move.
mont ala not meet with general favor
but as IL gained momentum and as the
effectiveness of police Organizations
in other cities was learned the idea
gained ground in Virginia. and the
meeting or the Virginia chiefs In Nor
folk resulted.
We can always learn something
from gatherings OF organizations OF
this kind" said Major Werner ycster-
day afternoon. and 1t is often the case
mat the chief OF police o. the largest
CITY IN the State can pick up an efrec-
tive idea from the man who is chief In
the sinalles; town. In the annual scs-
sionh or the international Association
o! Chief of Police ali of us have learned
something and gained Information
"hich otherwise would not have come
70 us. There is nothing more benz
ncia! than m exchange of IDEAS
Several years ago Major Werner read
peloTe the international association -,
paper on the suppression Of COCAINE
!aihc-a traffic which was once ,ridc
spread In Richmond, but which now.
through the energetic efforts OF tho n. ,
partmcnt. Is nearly wiped on, 1,ho
paper attracted great zeal OF not,ce
at Inc time. and Major Wcrntr's idea,
ne" 10 many cities troubled with tho
same oHense-werc followed generally
IN large number Of other cities
AS IL Is assured that the Virginia no
sociation vii! be formed, il is ukeIy
mat the hrst matter OF Importance 10
DE taken up viii be the enforcement,
OF The prohibition law, which will take
encst next year. Blind tigers and the
package carrier are expected and mo
nest methods of ferreting then a.,
ana eNterminating the Illicit dealer
VIII take up much OF tho discussion
The organization session viii ,aLo
up Two days and Major Werner oy-
ncsday. GU