The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-24
POLICE MAKE PLANS
 FOR PROTECTION OF. CITY DURING WEEK.
Chief of Police Shirley Urges Necessity of Extra PreCau- tions on Part of
 House Owners


 or suspected crook may pass will bt established this morning covering definite areas in the downtown dis. trict, according to announcement is' sued by Chief of Police T. J. Shir, ley, following a conference of police officials held last night.
 Detectives from neighboring cities will cooperate with the local police departments in keeping 8 rigid sur veillance of the city and to guard against known criminal operators working among the tremendous crowds expected to be in Birming- ham throughout this week.
 Those against whom there is any suspicion, found In the city, will be placed under immediate arrest and held for investigation.
 Past records of the Birmingham po- lice departments indicate that very little trouble will arise. It Is said that duo to the efforts of the police this city is remarkably free from cfi4ninal conditions as pertaining to crooks of the variety to be found in any large community during special celebrations.
 Call men will be on duty at the city hall to answer all emergency calls In every part of tho city. Fast motor cars viii expedite the work of the emergency men. This number is thought at this time to be amply suf- ficient to copo with any situation that may arise. The police captains will be on duty for 12 hours instead of eight for the week,
 Every Officer on Duty
 Wednesday, durlng the sojourn of President Harding every available of ficer on the police and detective force will stand to for duty. This will in- clude 12t patrolmen, elght motorcycle scouts, S3 detectives and the 100 spe- cial men assigned from tho American Legion, who will have full authority as invested in the regular police.
 The men plus the cooperation of tho secret service and the number of men sent here from the neighboring cities will keep close eye on the crowds to prevent criminal opera tions.
 The residential districts will be am- ply provided for, but the people are urged to cooperate with tho police in this respect. Every precaution must be taken in the residential sections to keep doors locked when the house is left at any time during the day. Windows should be locked and val- ttn h1 la lrn f. Fa
 search for Criminals
 Tho past week has been spent in cleaning out every known and sus- pected dive and bootlegging joint in the city. search warrants have been issued on q large number of those suspected and d thorough search of the city has been instituted for both liquor and criminals.
 On Wednesday the route of tka presidential parade will be roped off by the police and no person will be permitted inside the ropes Specially selected mounted police will accom- pany the presidential motor cars over the entire route. Police officers and detectives will move from point to point as the parade passes them.
 Officials of the secret service have expressed their opinion in communi- cations to Washington that the local police are fully capable of handling the situation according to the plans outlined in conference held yester- cay afternoon in the office of Chief of Police T. J. Shirley. They have stated that they are delighted with local police conditions nnd that they have been accorded the Utmost CO., operation in the pisns and arrange ments as outlined for the city police departments by Chief Shirley"