Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08

chat as result of this study re-
superintendent of the patrol posts be
made; That circular patrol posts he
abandoned and straight avenue and
MlGf street posts he substituted. Tha;
the suburban and Residential sections,
ana ana mat mounted and foot patrols he
IIpp"rtionment of the patrol posts on
Broad street be made. and the new
r"sts cS stab on straight-way
BASIS. mat thu numbc: at men as
reduced. THAT the superintendent Of
tn. signal service be Instructed to plan
for ANA furnish an estimate as 10 th,.
cost 81 Installing iiaHhiight signals
thronshout the city. That the method
he required to furnish n bond 10 the
TitN wear u uniform ri a design estah.
be different from That Of the regular
81 r,,i; report h rssrlariy to the Chief
appointed only upon his rccomm enIa-
lion.
Traffic Control.
That the officer in charge OF traffic
be regularly promoted 10 the rank
OF sergeant and paid the salary OF
me sergeant. That the scrr."rnt ~
charge. of traffic be permitted to
vi"!t New York pnd phiiadelpn:. ana
there 20 study methods employed in
resuiaiion OF traffic. That upon his
rreru,n he conduct :; course of training
booth. IL continued in use. he OF an
ornamental design. That III. patrol
men in charge Of. traffic duty he pro-
DUTY: that all chairs and seats he re.
moved from their shelter houses. and
houses be equipped with telephones
Connected with the Police Department
s%SiiGhboa I'd That the practice OF in
viudihS nj: IN arrest each complaint
inha' against the prisoner be discon-
:,nr ut once and that in tabula;ins
hrseSt"d he Included. That in all eases
"i arrests the records show clearly
nnon whoSs initiation the warrant was
iFS"tu ana the arrest made. and in
iahulaiinr the arrests care he taken to
indicate the number of arrests made
m up"m w Ni.il issued by magistrates
up"hn Ui'lZenS complaints. and those
made upon the initiative of the police
or rI as ne result Of police Investigation.
ihat the records OF arrests include n
more detailed history Of the prisnncr
ana ana that care be taken to Indicate in
h trm records Of arrest any woonds.
iInrtsoncr at the time OF arraignmemt
n ,,si,olr the desk sergeant. THAT the
:" VI; ,a'reSts be revised in accordance
Win The SuEGe lions contained i'm this
,yhb",h, T lla., al women, prisoners.
az the First Precinct In charge of ,ha
hiatr"n. who should make amrIe ,,rn
s. E'9,, ' ,m,. segrIS2tion. That the pro-
.,r revised. so TO require tbnt ali
M",inen prisoners be delivered 10 tn.
ii''t'"'l az the s"rgeants desk regard
i"sS OF he time day or night thny
~" received. That no male mcnher
frp NIL "iinh:tment he permitted in the
IN. terS except superior officers. whcf,
.t%NihS inspection or when rcndcrin"
aid - til" ma;ron in restra ;nin., Gins
E N-ho
and T. ,.;;.,t,E ne taken from the prisoner
Ii; III ,h. '' ," by the desk sergeant un
80 Wv 'uS" Is GiSnoScd OF.
Ihc Detective Hurenu
mat tho method OF seloctfno d.,oo
,, 49, y" =" used so as TO provide that n II
nenGa,;r,, rr selected upon the recon
ra,,,i ne iiSt OF those who passed as the
~, W Il civil service examination
oaIry witG H.nent TO detective service
49, ne length of the servi.n az '''. :,
no dependent wholly upon
c,,,, m"I n" captain Of detectives be
nn,rnI 'rcu by the chief to remand 10
force az nv zee such members Of his
ne MAYOR make every effort nnssihIe
~, 49," !" produce harmony between
fnrn,n ";'' Gi!.t OF detectives and the uni
maxim, "'',IefS. even to the extent OF
imh L"E :. change i'm the PERSONAL: tho
.nc elective bureau be reoreanized in
nc renort: that the detective Sta IF hn H..
increased from eight to twelve: Thai
; .,'ni ne made at once for the train :
- ~ me detectives: that the system
"d i"';rdihs complaints be completely
tje,n, - rs 10 provide for a detailed
,he,n OF cases. the action taken upon
49,. hh,i Il proper review OF the prog
,cSS made; that detectives be renuired
a;i.I "rEt"h reports upon all cases as
yhnw I" 'hen' and that these reports
~ h.talI the service rendered by
ne detective and the results of inyes-
,iS".' ~, o! me case; that the detec-
ctpihin Of detectives be required To-
,",iii;'i ~: chief ana the Mayor a de-
,or, naiy report and monthly re-
nolt upnh Il comparative basis; that
me procedure for checking Dawnshon
I ,ists -. improved and what is known as
NE "En&ton system" he Installed: thai
The ordinance requiring the Installation
Of bn"Eers in the pawnshops be en-
, ,'r,,,;,; ,hh' The BertilIon operator be
lice departments school Of instructions
10 slnn# the methods OF taking. pho
.m"Hraphin.. recording and classifying
m ,,n;. prints IS well rs the advanced
/ methods o! crimina! identification:
,hat INC plain clothes men now as
signed 10 captains operate under the
supervision 6f the captain OF detec-
ives. aa junior detectives: that in
connection with the care OF property
| crly reg ist"r aud that regulation
property sacks properly marked be
, nsmn II. stG,rinG property: that IT. such
change the title of tho secretary and
clerk Of the Police Department. and
mat he be placed in direct charge OF
all or the records Of the department.
and directly, responsible to the chief
Of police; that the Mayor and chief
OF police condnc, Il vigorous campaign
against the use Of motor vehicles In
connection with commercialized vice;
that police woman be appointed as
"a rcHnli Of competitive civil service
examination: that the surgeon be re-
nnired 10 respond. with tho flre mp
parntus. To every second alarm of fire;
that the surgeon be required to main