New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Old-Time Squad System
Is Revived and Extra
Protection Is Given TO
Maiden Lane Section
New DeadIine i'm
Shopping District
All of Police Vacations
Cancelled as Citizens
Band to War on Crooks

The Police Department began re
organization yesterday in a belared
effort to check the growing crime
wave in the city.
While robberies and hold-ups con-
tinue unabated, and courts, patriotic
organizations and private citizens
were discussing means of combat
ing the situation, Commissioner En-
right in letter to Mayor Hylan
submitted twelve changes in the ad-
ministration and organization of the
Police Department which he believes
will increase its efficiency These
include
The establishment of an automo-
bile patrol system Of thirty-fve ma
chimes.
A return to the old system of pa
trolls by detectives in crime infested
districts.
Alterations of the present patrol
system which will give the city the
use of six hundred more patrolmen
daily
Detective Bureau Enlarged
Assignment of fifty additional
men to the Detective Bureau.
Cancellation of all vacations in
the department.
Orders to all inspectors and cap
tains to remain on continuous duty
till further notice.
Material increase in the number o.
patrolnen in the Wall Street and
Fifth Avenue shopping districts.
A call to the Police Reserves to re-
port for duty whenever possible.
1t is understood that following a
conference between the Commissioner
and Chief Inspector Lahey, 100 men
have been added to the force below the
old deadlne and that new dead.
line has been drawn about the shop
ping district from Thirty second to
Flfty-seventh Street and from Broad
way TO Madison Avenue, with twenty
five additional men on duty there.
Mayor Hylan yesterday made clear
his attitude on the Enright admins
tration Of the Police Department. He
placed himself. in statement TO 4
friend, sQuarely behind his Commits
sioner, exonerated him Of any laXitv or
fault in connection with the crime
wave and insisted that under no cir
cum stances would he remove him.
Other developments in the city's
struggle TO arm itself against the in
creasing onslaughts Of criminals in
cluded preparations BY the courts to
deal more harshly with all who commi,
crimes Of violence hereafter and to
try at once all criminals out on bail.
Swami Demands High Bail
District Attorney Swami announced
his intention Of demanding prohibit We
bail in all cases of robbery, assault.
burglary and similar ofFenses here
after. Tomorrow he Will ask that all
criminals now out on bail have their
cases placed on 4 special trial list and
that these be tried as rapidly as pos
sible
Judges Of the Court cf General Scs-
sions have asked the Police Department
10 furnish them with the names Of
every professio burglar, guuman
and highway robber in the city
The Military Order Of the World
War, composed OF veteran officers from
overseas, has called special meeting
TO be held tomorrow light, when the
organization of V GLANCE committee
10 battle against the citys criminals
win be taken up
Private citizens are arming by the
hundred TO protect themselves Appli
cations for pistol permits are pouring
into the Police Department.
Fifth Avenue jewellers still under
the gloom cast by the death of Edwin
Andrews, killed by robbers last Thurs
day, are taking strenuous measures to
prevent another such outrage Special
guards are being hired by the dozen.
and by Monday each store wil contain
a dozen or more armed men VINO know
how TO use their guns
The Tribune prints this morning at
interview with Police Lieutenant Floyd
Horton obtained several days ago.
This interview. given in confidence. ie
now released by the killing Of Horton.
who fell fighting under the gun o. 81
hold-up man on Thursday night
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