Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-09
PROPOSE TO REoRGANIZE
 STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT

The military affairs committee of the general assembly reported favorably last week on a substitute bill reorganiz- ing the state police department The department would be put under the management of a board known as the commissioners of state police, which would be composed of the comptroller. the commissioner of motor vehicles and an appointee of the governor, which ap- pointee would hold office for four years All the commissioners would serve with out compensation and would be required to elect a president from their num- Der and clerk
 The board would have power to ap- point, with the approval of the govern or, superintendent who would have to be practical police officer The term would be for -four years an1 it would be his duty to appoint, subject to the az proval of the board fifty men as state police, Including captain. a lieutenant two sergeants and deputy s'iperintend- ent of weights and measures
 The superintendent world he subject to removal by the new stata police ctm- mission by a majority vote for cause. The detective feature of the presSnt state police would be retained and state policemen would have t'in any part of the state, the same power with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law relating thereto. as sheriffs policemen or constables have in their respective jurisdictions" The Superin- tendent would be required to devise an effective system of police patrols throughout the state, exclusive of cities and boroughs and the superintendent would assume such duties of the motor vehicles commissioner as relate to tht prevention. investigation and detection of violations of the motor vehicle law the apprehension and prosecution of of lenders and the disposition of fines col lected, and the motor vehicles commits sioner would be debarred from employ ing persons for such purposes, but h
 would have the right 10 designate suci state policemen as might be neeessar, for the examination of applicants for Ii
 censes to operate motor vehicles. 1
 bond of $10,0o0 would be required of tn
 superintendent.
 The entire state police force would uniformed and equipped with arms an motor vehicles, at state expense, but
 would be within the discretion of the su
 perintendent to dispense with the uni form in the performance of special dut! In case of riot or civil commition l
 any part of the state, the state polio department, on order of the goyerno
 would be required to use it's best effort
 to suppress the disturbance, after pr,
 liminary warning had been given "t
 those assernbled against the peace" such cases, the same immun;t.es an
 privileges as apply to the organize
 militia would apply to the state roiic The salary of the superintendel would be 5000 and, as superintendel |l of weights and measures for clerical a
 sistance and for office, travelling an
 other expense of himself, his deputy ar
 inspectors maximum of S2Q0q wou z be allowed. The salary of the capta
 would be $2,700; the lieutenant, s2,Se
 and the sergeants. s2.100 each and a
 other policemen, $ day. with the
 necessary expenses.
 The bill carries proyis.oa that 1t effective on passage. The bili was t thleh for thn calendar -nd nrintinc