Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-01
GOTHAM POLICE TO PROTECT
DELEGATES TO BANKERS MEET
Badges of Nations Financiers to Convention in New
York i'll October Serve Introduction 10
Special Squad of Officers.

NEW YORK. AUG. 3l.-Whcn sew
eral thousand bankers from all acc
tons OF the country visit New York
next October for the forty-eichth
annual convention Of the American
bankers Association their greeting
from local bankers and other official
bodies viii not he the only note OF
welcome extended The members Of
the police force, each OF whom will
act as personal representative for
the city. Will greet the delegates
with whom they come into contact
ana VIII make II a special part of
their duty to see 7hat each visitor
10 the convention is assisted in what
ever way may be necessary. The
convention will he held October .
to Is
This courtesy and cooperation on
the part OF the police department
VIII hc made possible by means OF
tho regular convention badge which
tn" delegates will wear ana which
viii serve us identiiication \ num-
her of patrolmcn will he assigned
t" special duty, giving their whole
time To the convention. and these
especially will look out for the needs
If tho convention visitors; hut all
others. rs well. no matter in what
part ~ the city, will be on the look
out for the delegates and Will be
prepared TO render service
5000 DELEGATES To Attend.
chief Inspector William j. I.ahcy.
II tn" department. said that short
ly. prior TO the convention. instruc-
tons woulh bc sent 20 each precinct
station notifying the captains OF tho
meeting. describing the badge and
giving the approximate number OF
delegates expected to attend IL 10
expected the number Will lie between
800 and 5000. The metal body Of
the badge will carry an opening for
name plate. and this will br topped
| ny miniature skyline Of Manhat-
tan. Below tho name plate Will he
ribbon in the colors of the city
orange. blue and white.
Aside from the matter OF courtesy
to delegates. the prime duty of tho
police Will of course, he 10 provide
full protection 10 the thousands of
convention guests. Special dotcc.
tivcs ana uniformed men will he as
signed FOR this duty and will hc
diligently on watch at all times To
guard tho delegates against pick
pockets or any other lawless rs sons
The number designated for this work
VIII. depend to some extent on the
"Nigencics. rs Judged by the time
and conditions. and is "A confidential
matter with the department.
In tho history Of New York there
never was time when an organized
RAID or campaign of pocket picking
! ar robbery was ever launched sue
c"ss:uliy against a convention or
other large gathering Tho police
department has always taken the
same prccaution To guard agains {
| Sucn an occurrence and their attcmpts
| have always been successful.
Mounted Men Co-Oprrmtc.
Another Important way In which
| the department Will cooperate will
! he through the MOTORCYCLE and
mounted squads. Delegates visiting
| points outside the city in yrouns
| sufficiently large viii he given a mo-
| i"rcNcIc escort io clear the way. aud
| facilitate their comfort This is AN
Important and convenient feature
| In that IL permits Of great timo saw
/ ing In an organized automobile
/ party of this kind tho members are
| never held up by traffic. Headed hy
! the motorcycle escort. they are given
! preference ana are allowed TO proceed
I without stopping
Alive 10 tho fact that tho entire
haukiug fraternity Of Tho coun,r,
1 VIII he represented here during tho
conventions the police department
VIII make special cnort to demon
Stra'c 10 the bankers the imprccua.
billy against bullets or o;h.r OH