Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-21
POLICE ASSOCIATION SELECTS
 STAMFORD FOR CONVENTION

Stamford was selected for the con vention city next year by the Con- nectieut State Polce Association, which held it's 20th annual conven- ton in Hartford Thursday, with Chief George Linton, officers John Donovan and William Ryan attending from this city.
 An invocation by the Rev. Dr. Ern- est deF Miel, rector of Trinity church, and addresses by Bishop John G. Mur- ray and Mayor Richard ]. Kinsella preceded the transaction of business at the convention.
 Bishop Murray spoke of the early 1 history of the police in foreign coun-' tries, and said that Charles ", of Trance was one of the first to estab- | fish an organized police force, which l attained much efficiency under his di- rectlon. He said that the preaching of
 pr. Miel, other clergymen and himself | would avail little if there were not police power and protection. "The
 place of the police in the community"
 he said, was most important and sa- cred
 The bishop said the state had been very fortunate in its police forces as \ an agency to protect and safeguard its inhabitants. He spoke of the Eng | fish police and how at one time In England one in every twenty-two per sons was regarded as a criminal, no matter how innocent the people might 1 be-
 He spoke in praise of ths plain
 clothes men who associate with the people at large and protect the inno- cent while searching fir the guilty Bishop Murray said the position of policemen would grow in public es-
 teem as the years went by. There was great, opportunity for service by the police force, he said, to uphold ths
 law and it's obedience by all persons l Without law and it's enforcement there
 was no security.
 Mayor Kinsella said his idea Of n good policeman was not the one who
 made the most arrests, but an officev who used. judgment and discretion. He decried the indiscriminate pulling ol
 a gun when making arrests and said that persons arrested had told hin
 that though they made no resistance
 they had had gums showed against
 their stomaels by policemen. President William H. Brennan, chic
 of the Stamford police department !, presided. , An address was made by Chief Phil ] ip T. Smith of the New Haven de partment, just elected president of tn International Association of Chiefs O
 Police The police. he said, represented the most unselflsh organization 1T
 the world. They were anxious to ge better methods, better protection. Thel , were not the red-haired cops featured
 on the stage. but a body of men be 7 coming more and more professiona men.
 Secretary James J. Landrigan o l Meriden reported no members killel in actual service during the year, bu 3 said several were seriously injured One new department had been added 2 Stafford Springs, during the associa tion year. The membership is 1882, 5 gain of forty-six. s Two orphans went off the benefi
 list during the year, each becomin : IS years old. The association expend : ed by benefits for policemen an l orphans s5,600 during the year, tn t money coming from the state. gi The four largest local association [ are Bridgeport, 2es; New Haven, 26s s Hartford, 223; Waterbury, 166.
 Treasurer William J. Rawlings (
 New Britain reported receipts of s2,
 ss2.T5, including the balance of s1, s 0S5.50. The disbursements were se3 n 65, leaving a balance of. $2.054.1o. f Re-elections were as follows: Ie President William H. Brennan
 Stamford.
 r Vice -president-Garrett J. Farrel ], Hartford.
 ' secretary-James J. Landrigan, Mel k iden.
 ' Treasurer = William J. Rawling i. New Britain.
 't Local vice presidents were electe
 for all the associations except Pu fl nam and Jewett City for which I
 nominations were made. Those plac' - will be filled by the executive. con . nittee.
 VI Local vice presidents elected inclut ,. ed included Chief George Linton f, = Norwich, James c. Sullivan for Ne -- London, Daniel J. Killoilrey for Wi <, limantic, Martin Wolf for DanielsC
 and Thomas Hayes for Staffol Springs.
 There was a buffet luncheon ser if ed at 10 o'clock. Dinner was servi h at Hotel Garde at 1 o'clock. After dil
 ner the delegates were the guests to the Hartford association at Schue t. zen park. where there was a progra to of athletic events. There was a dii d ner at Hotel Garde "Wednesday nigi ' GChief Garrett I Farrell was foa str,1a