The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-08
lNTS OUT NEED FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP


4 That the records of arrests include
a more detailed history of the pris
oner and that care be taken to !ndl
cate in the records OF arrest any
wounds, bruises or marks appearing
upon the prisoner at the time of ar
lraignment before the desk sergeant;
That the procedure for maintain
! ing the record of arrests be revised
4 in accordance with the suggestions
contained in this report;
That all women prisoners, whether
black or white, be detained at the
First precinct in charge OF the ma
iron, who should make ample pro-
vision for segregation;
That the procedure for receiving
women prisoners be revised so as to
require that all women prisoners be
delivered to the matron at the SER
geants desk regardless of the time,
day or night they are received:
That no male member OF the de-
partment be permitted in the female
detention cell or the matrons quar-
tiers except superior officers when
making inspection or when rendering
aid TO the matron in restraining dis
orderly prisoners;
That, when searched, all property
be taken from the prisoner and re-
tanned by the desk sergeant until the
case is disposed of
Detectives.
That the method of selecting de-
tectives be revised so as to provide
that all detectives be selected upon
the recommendation of the captain
Of detectives from the list of those
who passed as the result of a civil
service examination.
That assignment to detective ser
vice carry with II no definite tenure
and that the length of the service of a
detective be dependent wholly upon
the efficiency OF the service rendered;
That the captain of detectives he
empowered by the chief to remand
to patrol service such members of
his force as he may deem inefficient.
That the mayor make every effort
possible at once to produce harmony
the uniformed officers. even TO the
extent OF making a change in the
personnel;
I That the detective bureau be re-
organized in accordance with the plan
outlined in the report:
! That the detective stan be increased
from eight to twelve;
That provision be made at once for
the training OF detectives;
That the system of recording com
plants be completely revised SO as
to provide for a detailed history OF
cases, the action taken upon them
and a proper review of the progress
made,
That detectives be required 10 file
written reports upon all cases assigned
( to them and that these reports show
in detail the service rendered by the
detective and the results Of investi-
CATION of the case.
That the detectives daily report be
revised. that the captain of detectives
be required to furnish the chief and
I the mayor a detailed daily report and
monthly report upon a comparative
basis:
i That the procedure for checktng
pawnshop lists be improved and what
is known as the Boston system" be
! Installed;
That the ordinance requiring the
installation OF buzZers in the pawn
shops be enforced;
That the Bertillon operator be per-
! II. tilted to Visit The New York police
department school lof instructions
to study tho methods Of taking. pho
tographing, recording and classify
ing finger prints as we'll as the ad-
vanced methods OF criminal identifi-
cation;
That the plain clothes men now
assigned to captains operate under the
supervision OF the captain Of detec-
Itives. as junior detectives.
Care OF Property.
That In connection with the carN
Of property there be maintained a
standard property register and that
regulation property sacks properly
marked be used in storing property
That at such times as the law IL
amended, council change the title oil
the secretary and purchasing agent &c
that OF chief clerk OF the police de-
partment ard that he be placed in
direct charge Of all OF the records OF
the department. ana directly respon'
sible to tho chief Of police.
Vice.
That the mayor and chief of police
conduct a vigorous campaign against
the use OF motor vehicles in connec.
ton with commercialized vice.
That a police woman be appointed
az result Of competitive civil ser
vice examination.
Surgical Division.
That the surgeon be required TO re
spond, with the fire apparatus. tc
every second alarm of fire;
That the surgeon be required tc
maintain complete medical records oi
the police and firenlen;
That a free clinic be established hy
the surgeon for the services of po-
llicemen and firemen;
That the surgical division be pro
vided with a complete equipment with
which to conduct examinations anc
treat YTerrE.
General Administration.
That the city be permitted TO abol'
3.A tho Thtr1 district station
That the position OF secretary anc
embarrassing agent be abolished and
The position of chief clerk established
That The nnnneNs collected as costs