Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-31
MOUNTED POLICE
MAY ENFORCE LAW
IN THIS STATE
Constabulary Measure Intro
\ duced in Senate Attracts
Unusual Attention Powers
and Duties Outlined.

Mounted police similar In many re-
spects to the famous mounted police
of the Canadian northwest may be
\ the future medium for strict law en-
forcement in this state when disturb
ances arise, for senate bill No. 40 Gre
ates d state constabulary. The meas
ure is now pending before that body
and has created statewide interest
The bill came from the state affairs
committee and is therefore looked
upon as an administration easure. 1t
contains the following provisions;
THE state constabulary hereby ere
ated consists of the department of law
enforcement and all officers of the
state, counties and municipalities who
possess the power OF peace officers.
For the purpose Of cooperating
with and assisting the governor in the
performance of his constitutional duty
of seeing that all Of the laws are
faithfully executed. the department of
law enforcement shall have power:
1. TO take all steps necessary for
the enforcement of all the criminal
laws of this state.
2. TO assist in detecting and inves-
tigating crime, to procure evidence
thereof. to arrest and prosecute per-
sons charged Herewith. to suppress
riots, to prevent ARRAYS, and to pre-
serve and enforce law and order
throughout the state.
g. To supervise the members Of
state constabulary in the discharge Of
their official duties.
1. To enforce the laws of this state
for the prevention of wrongs to chill
dren and dumb animals.
S. To enforce laws designed for the
protection or control and maintenance
OF delinquent, dependent or neglected
children.
6. To enforce all Of the laws Of the
state enacted for the maintenance of
temperance and morality.
Z. To employ from time TO time
such state policemen as shall be
deemed necessary to carry ult the du-
ties of the department. Any officer or
employe of the state may, in addition
to his other duties. he deputized sis and
exercise the powers Of a state police
man.
S. To call into the police service Of
the state. amy 81 the members OF the
state constabulary at any time that 1t
may be deemed necessary 10 preserve
order ana enforce law in any part Of
the state
.. 10 assemble the said constahu-
lars or any part thereof, for tho pur-
pose of perfccting and maintaining
proper organization in that bod ana
giving Instructions rs To the duties
and authority Of the members o. said
constabular4.
TO- TO order the abatement Of pub
lie nuisanees and to enforce such or
ders BY appropriate procedure III the
courts.
The commissioner Of law enforce
ment, persons denntized by him as state
policemen ana members Of the state
constabulafs when called into the serv-
Ice Of the state are peace officers with
Jurisdiction to act in any part of the
state. In the performance of their du-
ties they may call TO their assistance
any member Of the state constabulary
or any other person
Ii shall be the duty OF a member OF
the state eonstabulary to comply with
all orders of the department of law
enforcement and at all times whether
on duty under the call Of the depart
ment or not, to see that all of the laws
OF this state are faithfully executed
and enforced. The members of said
constabulary shall furnish to the de-
parfment of law enforcement from time
to time, such information regarding
conditions in their several jurisdictions
as may be required and it shall be