Evening journal., 1921-03-03
PLAN FOR FORCE
OF COUNTY COPS
House Reconsiders Measure
to Correct Some Defects
in 1t
MAY PROVIDE FOR
STATEWIDE STAFF
stan Correspondent.

HAtA Correspondents
STATE HOUSE. Dover. March 3.
Following is a copy Of the con-
stabulary bill passed on Tuesday
and yesterday reconsidered by the
House and restored to its calendar
for corrections.
There is a possibility that Il may
be changed 10 provide a State con-
stabulary The bill reads:
The Levy Court OF New Castle
County is hereby authorized. by res
olution. TO organize and establish a
constabulary for the protection OF
the persons and property within
New Castle county said constabu-
larry 10 be known as the New Castle
County Constabuiary.
The said constabulary shall con-
sist OF one chief constable and such
further number OF constables as the
Levy Court shall appoint and pro-
vide for.
The said constables constituting
said constabuiary shall az all times
be under the jurisdiction and control
of the Encouragement who shall
have authority 20 direct their work
and 10 require Of them itemized
statements Of the work done by
them respectively.
The said constabulary shall at all
T times within the boundaries Of New
b Castle county preserve the public
I peace. prevent crimes. arrest offend
err. protect the rights of persons
I and the nights Of property. guard the
E public health, preserve order, pre-
vent ARRAYS and breaches 81 the
t cace. provits proper police protec-
fion and investigate and ferret oui
I crimes The mem bers Of said con.
a. stabuinry shall patrol the several
I portions Of said county az such tim,
and under such conditions and if
such manner and under such rules
/ and regulations as the Levy couri
+ shall prescribe.
The members OF said constabulary
4 shall also have authority 20 make
I arrests and serve writs anywhere
within the State. provided. however
that they shall have no authority q
t serve writs. subpoenas OF other
/ ferns Of process in civil causes.
The said Levy Court is hereby
rive- power and authority 10 dis
. miss and remove any such constabl,
at any time. with or without cause
The qualifications for the Office oil
a constable under this act shall b,
good moral character, sobriety citi
zenship within the county. ability q
read and write. physical strength
honesty and ability. No person VIII
has been convicted OF felony shai
lie eligible TO appointment
The salaries Of members OF sal,
constabulary shall be such as shl
Levy Court shall. by resolution. Fl.
and determine. and said saiarie
shall not be paid except upon tn
certificate Of the attorney genera
that said constables have faithful,
performed the duties OF their ofic
during the preceding month.
II Whenever the Levy Court shal
organize and provide for said con
stabulary under the provisions O
this act then and in such case
shall dismiss and discharge the DC
lice provided for under the prov
sions Of paragraph 10 OF the Cod.
section 1898. section 2. chapter 5
Of the Revised code Of the State {
| Delaware, and after such dismiss,
the said Levy Court shall have r
authority 10 make further appoln
ments under the provisions OF sa
paragraph 10.
Paragraph 10 provided for noun
ed police in Brandywine hundred.