The New York herald., 1922-01-15
Big POLICE SHAKEUP
MOVES IS CAPTAINS
AND 9 INSPECTORS
Ab0lishes 4 Precincts and
Two Districts, Caha-
lanes and Walsh's.
TRAFFIC SQUAD IS SPLIT
New Office, Deputy Inspector,
Created-'Good Of Service
Is Reason Given.
TRAFFIC SQUAD IS SPLIT


Police Department abolishing two
inspection districts and four, police
precincts, creating two new inspection
districts out of the present traffic
division and another of marine police
creating new rank-deputy police
inspector-and transferring nine in.
spectors and fifteen captains were
announced last night by Police Com.
missioner Enright.
Police officials said the changes
which will become effective at 1901
A. NJ. tomorrow. are among the most
drastic in the history of the depart
ment.
The reorganization was decided upon
, after a meeting of the Commissioner
Chief Inspector William J. Lahey and
a score Of inspectors at Police Head
quarters yesterday afternoon.
A change was not wholly unexpected
by the rank and file, but no one thought
Commissioner Enright would decrease
the number of precincts. Several police
stations. notably West Thirtieth and
West Forty-seventh street, have more
work than can be taken care OF without
overtaxing the men. 1t was reported
that new station might be created be-
tween West Forty-seventh and West
Sixty-eighth streets.
ravoritism Charge Il Made.
AS soon as the order became known
many persons familiar with police poll
tics criticized the Commissioner for
playing favorites and creating soft
berths for his particular pets. The new
position of Deputy Inspector. kind Il
assistant to the inspector OF district
with rank of captain. Is given to several
OF Enright's closest friends in the de-
partment.
Capt. Charles II. Mckinney, who be-
comes Deputy Inspector in the new
Ninth Inspection District. is a close
Personal friend OF the Commissioner.
He was one of those who attended Mr..
Enright's wedding two years ago and
saw him depart on his honeymoon.
Capt. James II. Post, now Deputy In
spector OF the new Fifth Inspection
District. is also an old friend.
The Commissioners special favorite,
William T. Davis, who has been acting
as Inspector-General in Chief Inspector
Lahey's office. Is made head OF all
traffic in Manhattan and The Bronx.
row included under one head as the
Fourteenth Inspection District.
Problem OF Sleeping Quarters.
At the West Thirtieth street station
last night the order was received with
amazement.
Where are we going to sleep?' the
men asked. Already the sleeping ac-
commodations OF the house are over
| taxed. The same condition exists in
the stations on the East Side, which
must now take the additional burden
created by the wiping out OF the East
Eighty-eighth street station.
This precinct was one of the richest
| and most populous in the city. II In
| cluded the territory between Seventy
ninth and Ninety-sixth streets from
Fifth avenue TO the East River. on
Fifth avenue In that section are the
Carnegie and Frick homes and resi-
dcnces of many other millionaires OF the
city. East, in the section known as
Yorkville. are thousands of crowded
tenements. II contains also numerous
churches, hospitals and other public
buildings. IL is the old German quarter.
The abolishment of four precincts
creates another problem. q surplus OF
btutendHtt IL WIS tnOuBnt ny fDHHJ
police officers that Commissioner En-
right would meet this situation by ap-
pointing a lieutenant in charge OF the
detectives at each police station.
Perhaps the most important change Il
In the Chelsea section--Ma nhatta ans
lower West Side. The abolIshmont of
the West Twentieth street station and its
Inclusion In the Twenty-third precinct
(West Thirticth strcet) was a shock to
the numerous garment and fur mer-
chants In that district. who have suffered
severely from the recent crime wave.
They pointed out that the precinct a.
now constituted Is the largest built up
precinct In the city. II extends from
Fourteenth street to Forty-second and
from Fifth avenue to he Moth River.
Robbcries In this rich loft district
have been frequent. About eight years
ago a new police station was created to
relieve the West Thirtieth and West
Twentieth street stations. II was aban-
doned three years later. The district.
however. has since increased as n manu-
featuring center for the clothing trades
and needs plenty OF police protection.
"For Good Of Service"
Beyond saying the charges were "for
the good OF the service" no police Of
ficial would discuss the order, although
rumors were plentiful.
The order provides:
Adjustment OF the Fifth (Manhattan)
Inspection District, now commanded by
Inspector Cornelius Cahalane. tMan-
haitian will be divided into four inspec-
tion districts. east and west of Fifth
avenue and north and south of Forty
second street)
Adjustment of the Twelfth Brook
Continued on Page Twenty.
The Gveenbrier, white sulphur Springs,
w. va.--spiendid for Winter res, and