The Washington times., 1923-09-05
SlJLL.I IVAN
ASKS FOR
COURTS
Police Chief Also Seeks Larger
Force of Men-Suburbs
Poorly Protected.

Establishment of magistrate
courts in police stations in Wash
ington was recommended today by
Major Daniel Sullivan, Superin-
tendent of Police, in his annual re-
port submitted to the District Com
missioners. These courts should
meet in the morning and at night,
Major Sullivan says.
Present conditions relative to ar
rests for misdemeanors are very
unsatisfactory both to the person
arrested, police and witnesses, ne
says.
Cites 5000 Waits
Major Sullivan points that the
present Police Court system needs
Improvement He says that in
more than 5 ZOO instances last year
policemen waited in Police Court
more than an hour for their case 70
come up. He declares that police
men making arrests at night are
forced to appear at court in the
morning, usually going without
breakfast and sleep. He also says
bus ness and professiona men called
as witnesses lose much valuable.
time.
ITO remedy this situation, it Is
proposed that magistrates shall de-
termine the cases at the several
station houses every morning and
evening" Major Sullivan says.
These magistrates should have
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The report of Major Sullivan con-
sists of fifty-two pages. Among
the important recommendations fol-
lows:
q A regulation governing dancing
schools should be enacted, COM
polling instructors to allow the
police to have access at any time
to supervise the dancing.
A new central police station to
house the headquarters of the Po-
lice Department, First precinct, De-
tective Bureau. Finger Print Blu
reau, and a training school and
partment, this station to be To-
Gated near the District building.
More police are needed. Major
Sullivan details the work of
policeman, pointing out that with
the present small force the suburbs
are not being policed as they should
be.
A law giving the Police Depart
ment the power to hold incustody
for ten days all fugitives from
justice that are arrested.
Favors Pawn Shops.
Enactment OF the pawn brokers
bill introduced at the last session
of Congress. Major Sullivan says
he believes the pawn shops should
be permitted to come back.
Needs More Police.
Major Sullivan is deeply con-
cerned with the lack of policemen
and he devoted nearly ten pages Of
his report to this subject. He out.
lines the present duties of the
policemen, tells Of conditions in
the suburbs and compares the
police force OF today with the force
in 1861 when it was first organized.
"Thre have been increases in the
force from time to time but in no
way commensurate with growing
needs Major Sullivan reports. He
declares that in some sections cit
liens find it necessary to employ
special watchmen to guard their
property.
The report shows that during the
fiscal year just ended. 66,75S ar
rests were made. OF this number,
63,S7S were for misdemeanors.
While persoonos oaororoested num-
bered S9,96S and colored 27,790.
Males arrested totaled 60,443 and
females 6,S15.
Arrests for violations of the
liquor law totaled S,9S3 last year,
the report shows. The report says
that 234 arrests were made for
drinking in public places, 8,S6S In
toxicated persons were taken into
custody, and 604 persons charged
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