South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-16
TWO SEEK JOBS
ON SOUTH BEND
POLICE FORCE
Applicants Pass Questioning
of Safety Board Mcintyre
TO Be Reinstated.

Two OF the four applicants to the
local police department who appear
ed before the Board of Public Safety
last night passed the preliminary
questioning and were notified to I'M
dergo a physical examination today.
If successful in their physical exam
nations the two men Will be ordered
TO report to Chief of Police Lane to-
night and will be assigned to beats"
with older members of the force.
The few applicants who answered
the summons of the board last night
was disappointing to the board mem
bers. who. had intended questioning
the applicants with the view Of add
ing at least 10 more men to the de-
partment shortly after Jan. 1.
Whether or not the cold wintry
weather has anything to do with the
failure of applicants to appear is not
known as the majority of those who
have applications placed with The
board have ignored the boards COM
municatiOns to appear, failing to give
their reasons for so doing.
The constant failure of applicants
10 put in an appearance for ques-
tioning has led the board to believe
that the position of police officer is
no longer sought for. It Is expected
that the applications now on file will
be ignored by the board unless the
applicants express a willingness for
the position and new applications
Will be called for. The new budget
appropriations for the police depart
ment calls for sufficient funds to
appoint at least 10 more men, but
from experiences of the past month,
;he board Will be unable to secure
men 20 fill these positions.
No Uncasincss Felt.
The board members feel no un-
easiness about the applicants failing
10 put in an appearance, believing
that only those who can fill the rigid
requirements now IN force, viii sub
nit to questioning The statute ap-
plying TO police appointments is be-
ing strictly adhered TO, and OF the
large number Of men who have ap-
peared for examinations during the
past year. at least 40 per cent have
been rejected. This is believed 10
have no little bearing on the failure
Of applicants 70 appear before the
board.
These same strict requirements Will
be maintained, the board announced
and no deviation will be made from
the plans set out by the incumbent
board at the time of their taking
Office last Jan. l. No less than Is
men have been dropped from the de-
partment in the past year on charges
OF INSTRUMENTATION and intOMcatiOn.
Although no changes IN the depart
ment personnel are being considered
at this time, it Is possible that at
least one night sergeant Will be ap-
pointed after the additional 10 men
are appointed.
Mcintyre Reinstated.
officer Neil Mcintyre. who was
suspended from the department Nov.
.23, appeared before the board last
night and was -einstated, 70 resume
his duties as soon as ne has under
gone a physical examination.
Mcintyre was suspended when DR..
c. a. Thompson. department physi-
clan, reported shat he believed the
officer was well enough 20 resume
his duties. Mcintyre maintained that
he was not we'll enough 10 go TO work
and refused the doctor information
which would allow him 10 determine
this fact The officer appeared before
the board last week and was notified
that the investigation OF his case
would be continued another week.
The board reprimanded Mcintyre
for minor charges revealed by the
investigation and informed him that
he would be placed on probation.