New-York tribune., 1922-01-17
Enr'isl't Forced
10 Return to
Woods System
Police shake-up Aimed to
Ccntralize Activity. in
Hope of Combating Pres.
cni Crime Wave i'm CITY
Economy Called Factor
inspectors. Relieved of
Routine. Must Keep Com
mands on Their Tiptoes

Censrallz.ng uf police activity better
% cope with present day crime con-
olt'onS-the system employed by. his
, rrecfcessor. which he abandoned is
the principal reason for the recent
sensational Police Department shake.
N. Commissioner Fnright announced
IN statement issued yesterday after
noon.
Economy too. figures rs an impor-
tant factor in the changes. according
to the statement. There is no refer
cnce however, to the amount it cost
the eiiy when the detective bureau of
the last administration. with it's leased
branch Offices. was thrown into the dis
card and the detectives scattered
broadcast INTO precincts throughout
the city.
For almost four ycars-Mr. Enricht
has been Police Commissioner since
January 23, 1918. breaking all records
for tenure OF otiice-lhe present ad-
miniatration has devoted itself largely
70 demo,ishing the efficient machine
buil' by Commissioners Woods. Waldo.
! haAer. Cropsey and Bingham ii has
been charged
Experts in various lines Of police
work were banished OF forced into re-
tifement~the iirst and most prominent
case bang that of eN-Chief Inspector
James Dillon. and the most recent that
Of "HoneSt Dan CoStgan. inspectors.
captains and detectives suffered simi-
lar fate.
City Il Crime Stricken
Crime after crime shocked New
y Nork. During it all Commissioner En-
right refused explanation or talked
about the 'reptlle press kept by the
interests"
Shortly after the recollection Of Mayor
Hylan q remarkable change was noted
about Headquarters and in the police
orders. Patfolmen and other members
OF the department were heavily fined
for oNenscs Enrlghl and the Mayor
made it plain that failure to halt crime
would meet with summary action.
In the mean time Chief Inspector
Lahey and his chief OF staff, Inspector
Alfred W Thor, were quietly working
on the reorganization of the depart
ment announced on Saturday,
Briefly the plan means the elimna-
ton OF petty jealousics among the pre-
clnct commanders, the uniformed and
the detective forces. 1t means that
centralization Of the police 50 that the
section that needs protection can he
gwen it at the expense OF the section
which is less subject 10 attack by the
underworld.
The creation Of the rank Of deputy
inspector gives to the head of each in
spectlon district the time necessary FOR
supervising work and relieves him of
routine matters. 1t puts every captair
on tiptocs to make d fair showing with
his superiors.
Detectives will move with the uni
formed force into the new districts. In
TINS way the old branch bureaus Of the
" oods administrations. abolished bv
tnright. are re-established with forcc
suhc4ent to provide for experts in al
most every line OF crime
Petty crime will be transferred ia
The inspectors plainclothes men, so that
first and second grade detectives can
devote their entire time to more im-
portant matters
Duties of Police on Post
The hardship of the policemen on
post Will be no greater than now. While
the men on the outlying posts of a
precinct viii have to wait trifle longer
Tor relief at the expiration of tour
OF duty, they viii make that time up
when tney relieve their partners at the
beginning Of the tour
Mayor Hylans only comment on the
shake-up was that he had every con
iidence in his Police Commissioner and
that any orders or changes the Commits
sloner made We're Of the Commission
er's own volton.
In his statement Commiss ioner En-
right said, in part:
The inspectors hold an important
oifice IN this department. They have
control of large territory. consisting
of from five to eight precincts.
"Ihc field work requires that their
constant attention be devoted TO the
efficient enforcement Of the avs
against vice and gambling. as we'll AS
the enforcement Of certain laws which
are peculiarly difficult to enforce; also
their entire time has heretofore been