The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-14

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the Tulsa police force during the
coming winter are already In process
OF formation, according to Police
Commissioner j. NJ. Addison, who
anticipates a nationwide epidemic
OF crimes when cold weather starts.
History easily shows that criminals
are more active in wi ter than they
are during hot or warm weather be-
cause of the attendant difficulties of
winter and the human demands for
food and warmth that are more
passive in summertime, Professional
criminals especially operate more eX-
tensively in cold months, Adkison
said.
1T is reasonable to expect a great
er amount OF crime during the win
ter months he explained. 1T has
been the experience Of departments
all over the country that cold
weather leads men TO break the law
1t Is also shown that professional
| criminals ply their nefarious aCtivi-
| ties with more frequency during
| winter months than at any other
time"
Likely 10 BE Worse.
Crime conditions next winter are
likely TO be worse than for many
winters past, Adkison believes. be-
cause Of the unemployment situation
over the nation. Because of its
reputation for wealth. Tulsa Is re-
garded as a mecca for professional
criminals, and easy pickings" for
amateurs, many of whom, according
to confessions obtained in past years,
| think that wealth abounds in such
quantities in Tulsa that little OF it
will not be missed While the un-
employment problem is not so seri-
Gus as it is in virtually every other
city, Addison expects there will he
| an influx of the unemployed with
| criminal tendencies from the north
| whe ncold weather sets in, not only
because OF Tulsa's reputation, but
| because the weather is milder here.
| With them will come many profess
sional criminals who sojourn In the
south in cold weather, ne believes.
one plan TO combat the profess
| sionals that is being considered by
Adkison is an exchange OF plain
| clothes officers with police depart
ments of other cities In the west and
southwest. Through this plan the
| professionals OF other cities who
come to Tulsa to engage in oper-
ations may be easily and quickly
identified and placed in safekeeping
before they have had opportunities
| to commit many crimes. The ar
| rangement should love satisfa ctory
to the other cities. Adkison believes.
because many Of the country's most
| notorious criminals are known 10 the
| Tulsa police here and could be as
easily identified by them in the
| places where sent. This plan is
sanctioned by the National Police
| Commissioners association which
was organized recently at New York
city, and Of which Adkison IS a
member OF the board of directors,
More Equipment.
Adkison also plans TO add more
motor equipment to the police dc
partment with additional money
asked for in the new city budget.
| Most OF the large robberies and
other important Crirres are now
! committed and escapes effected bS
the use of high powered automo-
bilcs, he says, and unless the police
are equipped with adequate ma,
chinery to chase such criminals the
chance Of apprehcndinE them Is
greatly reduced, Too much shoulC
not be expected from a police fore,
that Is equipped only with three on
four brokendown Fords, he de
Clares.
Speed must be the kennote o
our fight on crime" he added. AN.
tiquatcd methods Of police vigilance
must be and have been discarded
] 'IIlIllldlS are very progressive hnC
they are quick to adapt themselves
10 any measure that win aid then
I'm their work and give them more
assurance that they will escape. The
modern criminal uses automobiles
almost exclusively in big Jobs, anC
the police must have automobile
TO fight them. | believe IL Is unfair
TO ask a police officer 10 protec
us unless we endeavor 20 supply hin
with the equipment he needs,
Needs More Automobiles.
II wish 1t were possible for us Il
| equip the department with a dozer
more automobiles and enough ad
ditional men TO form into squad
| and thus patrol the business ant
. residence sections regularly ever!
, night, especially during the colt
weather Men can thus cover larg
areas and can visit virtually ever
section Of the city each night.
r "In this way the police keep III
r criminals under constant surveil
2. lance. We would be in a position t,