El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-13
JAIL
AND POLICEMEN
Civil Service Commission
ers Praise Appearance
Of CitY's Officers.

The first inspection Of the police
/ department including both the per-
sonnet and headquarters was con-
Quoted Friday afternoon by civil ser
vice commissioners John ". Wyatt,
Frank Powers and 8laury Kemp
/ Commissioner Kemp announced the
/ decision Of the commission TO inspect
: the department monthly IN the future.
( The commissioners called special
/ session Of the officers Of the force in
I the corporation court room at o. clck
and each spike briefly.
! NTr. Kemp led off by complimenting
the force highly on its efficiency and
appearance He outlined to the de
I partment the rights Of officers. and
the limitations TO which they should
/ restrict themselves
Points for Officers.
eNeatness. efficiency. department
and knowledge Of the rules and
regulations contained in the police
manual are things 10 which an Of
fiCers should pay particular atIen-
ticn." said 1Ir. Kemp The regula-
lions OF the manual have been adopt
ed by the city council FOR the guidance
and government OF the police depart
ment and IL is the intention Of the
civil service commission to see that
these rules and regulations are cb-
served.
Politics Is Barred.
Politics and all political discussions
should have no place in the efficient
police department. Discussions OF po-
liticaI candidates should be absolutely
forbidden and prohibited around head
quarters. or between officers Such
things add only 10 the liability Of
criticism Of the department, and do
no good"
Mr.. Kemp praised the work and the
efficiency and appearance OF the men
highly.
Commissioner Wyatt expressed
pleasure at the way in which the de-
partmeut has done its work
Impressed With Efficiency-
Since my association with the de-
partment. and by observation before,
7 have been greatly impressed BY the
efficiency Of the police In FL Paso.
said the commissioner This feeling
has been expressed a number Of times
by commendatory communications TO
the chief OF the department The civil /
service commission has confidence in
the police department, and criticism Of
its conduct and its personnel has new
err been given serious thought
Commissioner Powers concurred
with his colleagues statements as
to the efficiency Of the department. !
and expressed his qualification at the ]
splendid appearance presented by the /
men.
Compliments the Force.
Peytou J. Edwards. assistant city /
prosecutor. complimented the men on I
their smart appearance, saying that /
they were as splendid body Of men
as he had ever seen. Police commits ]
sioner ". G. jolly expressed himself /
as having much the same sentiments /
Chief c. z. Pollock thanked the com I
for their visit, and invited 4
them to call again
Inspect Men and jail.
Following the meeting in the cor /
poration court room. the men Of the \
force lined up IN single rank in front \
Of headquarters, while the commission
formally inspected them. A trip !
through the offices and through the j
different tiers OF cells was then made,
personally by chief Pollock and in
sDector y. ". Reese. The women's de-
partment was visited, the mems de-
nartment. and the rolling stock in the
sheds back of the station inspected.
The kitchen was examined infinitely.
and commissioner Kemp even went so
FAR rs 10 sample the supper Of beans.
potatoes and bread which was being
cooked in the kitchen. The emergency
hospital was inspected. and the well
kept appearance Of the place general
b compHmented.