The New York herald., 1920-12-28
Enright's Statement.

Enrights Statement.
Mr. Enright's statement follows:
Special squads have been organized
to watch all railroad terminals. ferries
and highways leading 10 and from, New
York for the purpose of apprehending
criminals who may be endcavoring 10
operate In this city. These squads are
composed Of selected men who are Ia
miliar with the criminal element and
their methods.
"The Police Commissioner has received
an invitation from the Governor OF New
Jersey 70 attend a conference with New
Jersey officials at the state House H.
Trenton at noon on December 2s. The
Police Commissioner will attend this con
ference with view toward enlistine
the cooperation OF the state and police
authorities OF New Jersey in rounding
up criminals who may be shifting TO
either side OF the Hudson River. The
importance OF law similar to the Sui
livan law in this state enacted In New
Jersey will also come up for considera-
ton. The criminal element have diff
Guilty in obtaining firearms in this State
because of the operation of the Sullivan
law. They have no difficulty whatever
In obtaining them in adjoining States
where there is no similar statute in
operation.
"The newspapers of this city have
given considerable publicity TO alleged
statements by the new superintendent
Of police in Chicago drawing invidious
comparisons and conclusions between
police conditions In that city as com
pared with New York. The Chicago
Superintendent of Police. Mr.. Fitzmorris
in the following letter denies the infor-
nation that he has ever INDUCED IN any
such comparison or criticism OF the police
department of this city:
81 have not the pleasure OF your
acquaintance. which would have made
this letter unnecessary.
$50 much has been published regard
ing conditions in Chicago and New York
that / would like TO have you know
whether you arc interested in the fact or
not. that have not made any statement
that could be construed. in any way. as q
comparison between tho police depart
ments OF the two cities. ] would like
to have you know that conditions in
Chicago are keeping our department
busy without leaving any time for criti-
cism OF the department Of any other
city. and that any statement published
ar coming from me, containing any
such intimation. Ia without any founda-
tion in fact"
$50 60 Berin Trainfns-
Aside from organizing the new squad.
afr Enright issued orders that the FIRST
$50 men on The civil service list for
appointment 20 the Police Department
be notified to report 70 Police Head
quarters during the next week in patches
OF 100. These men will be formed into
two clasges OF 325 each. which will be
the largest classes in tho history OF
the department. One class viii he IN
session from o'clock In tho morning
until In the afternoon when the second
class win begin and continue on until
midnight. There now arc so men In
the school for recruits, so the number Of
potential policemen in the school by
the end OF the week will be 73o. II
Is estimated that all Of these will be
patrolling the streets not later than
March l.
Capt. Charles Scofeld. head OF the
recruit school. was instructed to accei-
leratc the instruction so the recruits MAY
be placed on the streets as soon as pos
siblc. It ordinarily takes sixty days to
put a recruit through the PAGES but
Capt. Scofeld Is understood to have told
the Commissioners that he will make
record for turning out COPS because OF
the emergency. An additional stan OF
instructors Is 60 be assigned 70 the
school. II