The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16
BOARD EFFECTS
GREAT CHANGES
IN POLICE Dept.
Biggest Batch of Promo
lions and Elevations In
History Made. +
SUCKLEY OFFICIALLY
ASSISTANT TO BOSS
Cronan Heads Detective De-
partment -Sleuths Made
Sergeants.

/ The most important and extensive
appointments ever made in the his
tory of the Bridgeport police depart
ment were effected at the meeting or
the board of police commissioners last
night. Charles H. Suckley was ap-
pointed assistant superintendent,
newly created Office, at a salary OF
$500; three new captains were made,
eight were promoted to the rank Ct
lieutenant, and 13 to the rank Of SER
geant, and p policemen were added
to the force.
Lieut. E. o. Cronan's elevation to
detective captain, and the promotion
of Peter H. Hall and George Fox to
detective heutenants, it is believed,
will cause several important additions
to the bureau.
James Dooley, John Flynn, George
Simon and James Bray, all of whom
were made sergeants, will remain
members of the detective force. 1t is
probable that their elevation will re-
suit, however, in the addition of sew
eral new men to the detective bureau,
one of whom will act as clerk to
Capt Cronan. The press of work in
the bureau of late has reached such
proportions that it is found almost
impossible to keep records and data
without the services of a man desig-
mated to perform solely this task.
1t is expected that the new tenn
porary Fourth precinct quarters will
be ready for occupancy by next Tues
day, the day when shifts will be made
and when the newly appointed SUI
perior officers will be assigned to their
duties.
George H. Coley, appointed captain
at last nights meeting, will probably
be placed in charge Of this station.
The temporary headquarters will be
located in North Main street near St.
Vincent's hospital and is one-story
structure formerly occupied as a
new sergeants who, it is thought. will
be assigned to this station.
Under the new schedule Of wages,
the captains receive a salary of $2,-
600: lieutenants, $1,000; detective
sergeants and .sergeants $1,000.
The appointment Of Patrolman
William Halpin to truant officer
ship. was favorably commented upon
today by officials. He was one OF
the best liked policemen in the city
and many merchants and prominent
business men of the city were deeply
interested in his elevation, which met
with their deep approval.
The traffic squad will not be greatly
affected by the change. Charles II.
Wheeler, who was promoted from
lieutenant to captain, will, however,
now have the assistance of two new
sergeants probably familiar with the
routine of that branch of the SER
vice. Patrick Flanagan. a member
Of the squad, who was made sergeant
last night probably will be one Of the
| new officers assigned to the squad.
OF the new superior officers ap-
pointed, two Heutenants and four SER
geants will be assigned to the new
| precinct station. Sergeant Charles
Meyer, was today sworn in and this
afternoon was assigned to take the
place of Sergeant Brown, Of the sec
ond precinct, who is i'll with tonsili-
tbs.
Following are the promotions and
appointments:
Assistant superintendent, Charles
II. Suck1ey; captains, George HI.
Coley, Charles A. Wheeler, Edward
O.FCronan; lieutenants, John A. Bar
ton, Edward Wagner, James Ram
sey, T. Fl. Flood, j. ]. O'Neil, George
Benedict, Peter Hall, George Fox;
sergeants, e. B. Cassidy, James Bray,
Joseph T, Coughlin, James Dooley,
John Flynn, James Burns, J. F. Nc
Govern. George Simon; P. Flanagan,
j. Cody, Joseph P. Coughlin, William
r. Wolfe, Charles Meyer; dog and
liquor agent, Frank Holbrook; truant
officers, Simon Mccullough, w.
Halpin; doormen, B. E. Buckley,
Charles Beamer. Richard Larkin.
Patrolmen--Henry Pitts, 900 North
avenue; Thomas P. Burns, 48 Berk-
shire street; Joseph A. Tichey, 142
Adams street: J. r. Foley, s55 Lafay-
cite street; Robert Eagan. SO George
Pembroke street; John j. Keegan,
773 William street; H. D. Deveny,
252 Island Brook avenue; William FL.
Buckley, 266 Parrott avenue: John
Curran,\ $50 Brooks street; William r.
Booth, 426 Jane street; w. Fl. Curry,
SO Crescent place; Thomas Quinn,
ISL Orchard street; James O'Neil,
491 Putnam street; William Foster,
$40 Bunnell street; William Jaggers.
42S Arctic street; James Ro]ly, 95
Harriet street; r. J. Conner, A Fair
view avenue; Daniel Rolly, 1873 Linen
avenue; James e. English. COS Broad
street; S! Saksa, Jr., $50 Berkshire
avenue; special policemen, Stephen
j. Ouch, 523 Hallett street; William
A. May, So Huron street; Fred Fl.