Evening journal., 1921-06-07
Major Sylvester Urges Closer Police Working
Plan in Cities and With European Countries

Major Richard Sylvester. head Of
the department of investigation Of
tho DUPONT Company and former
superintendent Of police OF Wash
ington, d. c. addressed members of
the International Association of
Chiefs OF Police in convention In st.
Louis today. Major Sylvester is hon
orary president and superintendent
of Police George Black OF this city,
Is secretary OF the association. both
being at the convention.
Major Sylvester traced the devel-
opment OF police direction. He ad-
vocated the Federal government
taking over rhe National Bureau Of
Criminal Identification now main
tained in Washington by the police
departments Of various cities. He
also advocated the operation Of po-
lice departments IN zone systems.
He spoke of his efforts to bring
about a closer corporation between
the police departments Of the United
States and European countries. Ma
Jor Sylvester IN the course Of his
speech said:
The honor accorded by the en-
rollment Of my name upon your
program of proceedings for the Saint
Louis convention Of the Interna-
tional Association of Chiefs OF Police,
touches my sense Of gratitude very
deeply. It was not necessary as q
reminder that I am a welcome guest
at your feast, for you manifested
your unbound support IN no unques-
toned ways for so many years, while
1 was your presiding officer, and your
fraternal respect and esteern since
my retirement as such, as TO indeIi-
bly, impress upon me our relation
ship.
Having other than municipal
police conduct TO direct IN these
days, II would seem to me more
appropriate had one OF your fellows
identified with that kind Of jurisdic-
ton had assigned to him the i'm.
portant and far reaching problem
directed by your President to me.
Il shall not question his superior
judgment OF propriety in the prem.
ises, however. and thank you. whom
he represents, for this renewed and
fiattering recognition
TT is a high testimonial to you
institution when the municipal faith
ers Of a great city, co-ordinatinl
with its business people and othei
good citizens. in measure Stacker
the wheels Of active routine 70 lent
encouragement to your professes
aims and purposes
TT evidences a spirit OF earnest
ness for the encouragement and bet
ter1nent Of that branch of the muni
cipal service on which all others, ant
the security of persons and properr
must depend.
"The principles adopted and pro
mulgated by your Association n
: 1901 are your articles Of faith. you
rules of conduct for an internationa
police organization that would elm
mate varied dissimilar methods o
practice and procedure in the sew
eral thousands of state. municipa
village and borough police establish
ments, and gradually tend to a sys
tenn, in the United States, and CO
operation OF the army system
throughout the world.
by necessity OF the urgent an
b incessant demands made upon do
partments and their heads durin
] the past several years. the vigorou
I campaign of intelligent advancemer
was IN large measure interrupted
but for sixteen years annual conver
J tions were held, where there weI
exchanges OF courtesies with govern
ing officials of cities, suggestions ac
vanced for department uniformiti'
and betterments. discussions of var
Gus problems, including organizs
tion, equipment. uniforming. disciT
lining. salaries, pensioning and ever
feature OF conduct OF forces, n
many questions developed from tin
10 time concerning the welfare Z
people and property, the improv
ment Of the police in moral, ment
and physical respects and modei
stations, houses Of detention, ele
trical apparatus, motor vehicle
treatment of prisoners, traffic rule
Identification methods, laboratol
and phycopathic studies, were n
only discussed, but many Of the fe
lures placed in effect as new ar
modern. oft times against protest
the Mayor or others, and then {