Evening star., 1916-01-01
For More Effective Administration.

Development of methods and proceed
ure. by which more effective admins
trative control and increa sed efficiency
in the work of the department may he
obtained
At the close of the fiscal year other
administrative plans looking toward
the improvement of the work of the
department, and then being considered
included the following:
Working out of a system of reports
on each and every assignment given
in the detective bureau. SO that perna-
nent record may be kept of work done
and action taken every case. and
doing away entirely with the old sys-
tenn in the department of trusting to
mans memory when information is
called for on a case at any time.
ReViving revolver practice in the de-
partment in order TO prevent danger Of
accidents sometimes caused by mac
curate shooting when men are un-
trained or out of practice in the use of
the revolver.
Planning a course of instruction in
frst-aid work in order to give each
man on the force information on the
care of injured person during the
time of waiting for an ambulance.
Giving to the men information on
methods of keeping physically fit and
on keeping well and improving their
condition of health.
Change in Personnel.
An important change in the person
mel OF the force was necessitated by
the death Of Robert Boardman. as
sistant superintendent of police and
chief OF detectives. Police officials say
he was one o. the most beloved mem
bers OF the force His place was flied
by the promotion of Detective clifford
Grant. who hlIed detail in the office
OF the United States attorney for the
District Of Columbia for number Of
years Maj. Pullman shifted many
members OF the force from one precinc-
TO another. the order embracing a mum
Der Of captains.
Twenty-three murders claimed the
attention of the force during the
twelve months. none of the victims be-
ing persons Of unusual Importance and
only one supposed murder mystery re-
mains unsoived. That one involved the
death Of Nellie Hill. whose body was
found in vacant house on G street. 4
coroner's jury concluded that death
was due to murder, but the police
claimed she chokcd herself to death
Arrests during the year aggregated
$3.50. More than 800 arrests We're
made on q charge or insanity. and .,c
sanitary ofiCer sent more than 400 al
legged insane persons to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane Two po-
1cemen died result Of violence, one
of them Willie X. Gawen. dying as =,
result of a fan from a bicycle. and
while taking bath.
The appointment of pickpocket
squad. under Detective Charles A.
Evans. for work in the stores durin.;
the holiday shopping season was u
successful innovation. for which Mai.
Pullman received the thanks of many
merchants Two matrons. serving as
policewomen, played an important pa rt
in the work, and the members of the
squad. all active young men. also re :
ceived the praise Of merchants and the
superintendent of police.
Maj Pullman is pleased that profes- :
sional crooks did not operate in this
city during the year. The action of his
predecessors in returning the suspects
from abroad and the long sentences
imposed upon them, il is believed, made
the professionals remain away from
this city.
Traffic Conditions.
Increased attention 10 traffic conditions 9
has been given by Mai. Pullman in an
effort to reduce the mortality from
such causes and to prevent in
Jury to pedestrians. and, ii is stated,
spprehensions for violations OF the
traffic regulations largely increased the
total number for the year.
Enforcement of the provisions Of the
Harrison drug law by II. A. Sanders. :,
member of the department. il is be-
lieved. has largely reduced the number
of so-called dope fiends and made ii
next to impossible for such person !
TO obtain drugs.
Hack Inspector O. II. Coffin and
Maurice Collins, his assistant have
framed new traffic regulations for the
city and submitted them TO Corporation
Counsel Syme for his approval.
Frederick Sandberg, photographer, the
past year photographed more than 400
persons. who were under arrest on
various charges, chiefly larceny. He
also photographed scenes of crimes
and 1t was due to his expert knowledge