Arizona republican., 1921-04-05
GAMEWELL ALARM MRS. DE MUND GIVEN SYSTEM ID BE ASKED HER DIVORCE AND THE BY CHIEF OF POLICE PROPERTY |S DIVIDED

Convinced that the Phoenix police department is greatly handicapped by lack of modern equipment, Chief of Police Brisbois announced yester- day that he intends to ask that an appropriation of S10,000 for a Game we'll alarm system be included in the city budget which will be made up July 1.
 Without an adequate alarm sys- tenn it is impossible to keep in close touch with patrolmen on beats" the chief declared. He expressed himself as very much in favor of patrol methods used by the police deparh ment at San Diego. Calif., where two motorcycle policemen remain on duty at headquarters to answer all calls from outlying districts. This ar engagement gives two men to. handle every arrest, and in case a prisoner is tractable, the patrolman in the case can turn his man over to the motorcycle officer and continue on his beat.
 Other immediate needs of the local department as outlined by the chief yesterday include a combined ann bulance and patrol wagon, an emer- gency hospital and a new jail. He said that although these things could not be expected very soon, plans for their future adoption were being made.
 Referring to the need for a new jail, the chief said that the Phoenix jail now is housing more prisoners than were confined in the jail at San Diego when he visited it about a week ago. He also drew compari- son between the jail at San Diego. where meals are prepared for the prisoners at a cost of 10 cents a per son, with the meals served prisoners here under contract at 25 cents each. In connection with the identifica- | ton bureau which has met with the approval of Mayor Plunkett and all ready is under process of estab ablish- ment here. Chief Brisbois said he | contemplated adding a professional l photographer to the force.
 Agreeing that photographic work i can be done outside the department at a lower cost. there are other | phases of this work to be consi5- | cred" the chief said. We may sub grapher who finds a personal interest 1 in the subject. There is no way we can hold him responsible for the sue i cessful development of that mega - tive''
 The importance of photographs was emphasized by the chief by the l declaration: Picking up a criminal l is the easiest part. The real work in a modern police department is done in the identification bureau"
 To illustrate, he showed how crimi- nal records were kept in the depart ment at Berkeley, Calf. Every com | plaint there is recorded in detail l Notation is made of whether the per | son attacked was an agent. profe< sional man, paymaster or engaged i. | other occupation. also in case of bur- ' glary whether the place entered was | residence, bank, depot or other busi
 ness building, church or school. Ther l the method of attack or entrance is minutely decribed and also the l weapon used or tools used.
 Explaining that most criminals
 worked along peculiarly character
 istic lines, the chief showed how sucf
 record would immediately identify a paroled convict who returned to hi.
 old habits.
 '1f fiugerprints are left on tho
 job complete identification can bt
 made by comparing them with fin
 gerprints on file in the bureau" the
 chief explained.
 Work is being rushed on the new
 record room at headquarters The
 finishing coat of paint was added yes
 terday and the installation of films equipment for the inauguratie-l of z
 modern Identification bureau prob
 ably will be completed this week.