Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-29
EXAMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS

| | Concdent with the proposed recall petition agans Sheriff Forbes of Pima county there appears in the Tu
 on papers much in regard to what officers duty i. and should be, under varying conditions The discuss is worthy and will awaken interest in othe wise uninteresed public which should com their attention I; Jas been suggested that officers obliged to pass examination qualify for their sta | md gun.
 The facts that very few people understand thei
 wn or officers rights in making arrests serving par CTS, etc. It be safely said that twentyv cent of the officers know what they can or can no 10. under given circumstances. What will apply to tn
 general public of Pima county the msunderstandin f the officers of their duty holds true to greater less extent in all parts of the state and country.
 Ben c. Hill, resident of Tucson contributed an OF letter to the Tucson Citizen which though appe particularly to oicaldom in Pima county at ime can be read with interest and profit in every pre- l cinct of the state In part, it follows:
 "The Supreme Court of Arizona in Robertson vs Ter ritory 13 Arizona Reports 1O 1OS Pacific Reports PAT iays that, when has committed felony it bein, serious offense than misdemeanor and the of icer is commanded by to arrest him has act ualy been witness to the commission of the ofense is the officers duty to arrest the offender and sucf force as may be to take him into custody but misdemeanor being lesser grade of crime it is tho duty of the officer while making the arrest not to inic unnecessary bodily death upon the person whom he is arresting, though he may escape that pre- vent escape the officer has right inict serious bodily harm death upon person whom he is seeking Q arrest for msdemeanor; that prevent escape he ;na;o whom he is seeking to for felony but arrest ing for misdemeanor such as drunken or disor derly conduct simple assault fighting. if the mar away, the officer has right shoot him but is his duty get other persons help him and lat on, when he his resistance place hin nder that he may for his acon that the law makes distinction in the grades of offense
 Without quoting the court further relating to wha steps officer may take to resistance ing into other subjects upon which officers should be amined it is safe and reasonable thing require tha every officer should the distinction between fe ony and misdemeanor and should know and be able tc decide instantly whether given crime is felony misdemeanor.
 It follows that it is not the law of Arizona, that officer may whatever force is reasonably
 
 that the is made by the propounder of the question. member of the bar makes the suggestion al the forcible, that green men, about to be given and gun, should be required pass rigid examna ton. They required to act instantly and for the protection thorough knowledge of the law of ar rest and kindred subjects is necessary Suppose an or fense has been committed in officers presence, giving him the right to make arrest without warrant. He determine instantly whether not the crime is felony misdemeanor May he shoot if the offender away? If he is ignorant of his legal rights. and shoots and kills the offender contrary to law his badge of office offers him protection thar his collar button.
 household furniture and is attempting to it from the county without the of the holder of the mortgage. Misdemeanor felony? Suppose the police raid gambling joint and of the players tries to es cape. May he be killed or not? Suppose bootleggef caught in the of selling his goods and tries to make getaway, may the officer shoot at him? It has been done How is officer to know what he may legally dc without instruction? And how to know lie has been instructed without examination?
 "An officer should welcome rather than oppose care full instruction the duties and limitations of his office"
 OLYMPIC GAMES AT WASHINGTON
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