Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-03
Council Starts to
Make Big Cleanup
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cations from prospective new mem
bers of the police department. They
will be started on $500 per month
The resolution adopted by the
city commissioners follows:
Resolved, That the regular pc
lice force of the city of Omaha b,
and it is hereby enlarged and in
creased by 100 additional men to b.
added thereto at once.
THAT the arms and ammunition
of the police force be standardized
and of the most effective and eff
cient type and character for which
used, and that they be purchased by
the city.
THAT sufficient riot guns and ma
chine guns be forthwith procured
for necessary and emergency pur.
poses.
THAT sufficient motorcycles, au
tomobiles, and like equipment BIZ
| procured and retained in the depart
| tnent.
THAT all such equipment and
property shall be and remain the
equipment and property of the city
| and for use in its police department
That the superintendent of pc.
lice, sanitation and public safety Of
the city, be and he is hereby direct.
ed and required forthwith to take
| the necessary steps and do this
things necessary to carry out ane
make effective the above provision
! of this resolution"
| Plan Emergency Appropriation.
An emergency appropriation of
sufficient amount will be made to
| carry out these plans. The city
charter provides for the issuance OF
bonds to the extent of $500,000 for
any floating indebtedness that has
been properly created. The city
legal department sees the way clear
for obtaining the money and the
city commissioners are unanimous
as to the needs of the situation.
The purpose of the conference
with General Wood was to hear his
suggestions and recommendations
as to what Omaha should do to
place its police department upon a
basis sufficient to meet such stu
alton as Omaha was stricken with
last Sunday.
"Put House in Order"
General Wood, who asked the
city commissioners to meet with
him at 10 a. m, expressed his be.
lief that Omaha had been brought
face to face with situation which
should prompt its citizens to put
their house in order, one of the mat.
tiers of first Importance being pc.
lice preparedness that will enable
the city to care for itself in crisis
Omaha should make provisions
to care for ITSELF" said the general
in words of constructive sugges.
ton.
He recommended the addition o.
100 men to the police department
at once; the appointment of an in
spector of police, who shall be q
man of military training, capable Of
training the men of the police de-
partment according to the most ap.
proved methods of organization and
discipline.
Would Drill Men.
The proposed inspector would
| drill the men and would have charge
of instant mobilization in an emer.
gency. He would promote an "es.
prit du corps" His duties would ir
no manner conflict with the SUI
perintendent or chief of police.
During the conference between
the general and the city commits
sioners, the personnel or duties o.
the superintendent or chief of po-
lice were not discussed. The gen.
cral expressed himself clearly in
terms which meant that Omaha
should take heed of what has oc-
Cured and take such action as will
| prevent a recurrence.
There are now 202 persons on the
payroll of the police department, in.
GLIDING all branches of the service
Less than half Of that number serve
as patrolmen.
City Now Quiet.
1t is understood General Wood
will leave Omaha for Chicago al
| 900 tonight on the Overland Lin.
tied Reservations have been made
for him on that train.
The general situation, growing
out of the riots Of last Sunday
| night, remains quiet, according tc
information from the police and
military authorities.
A gradual release of the troops
sent here for riot duty will be OBJ.
served, but plans for this action are
not announced. Battalions for in.
definite service at Fort Crook and
Fort Omaha are being organized
The men at the nearby posts will
be available for any emergency
which might occur.
Detectives are continuing their
efforts to apprehend all persons
known to have been implicated in
the crimes of Sunday night. Some
who have been suspected are said
Ito have fed from Omaha.