New Britain herald., 1926-10-02
HART LASHES OUT
 AT POLICE LAXITY Chief Gives Night Force Dressing
 For Shiftlessness WARNING TO COVER BEATS

Accuses Certain Members of Force
 of Trying to Curry Favors With
 Commissioners By Running to
 Them With Tales And Tells Them
 Their Efforts Are Wasted.
 Chief Hart of the police depart ment hit straight from the shoulder last night when he used a verbal lash on the night police shift as it was about 10 go out on duty. Among other things, the chief accused the men of shirking their duty and Of not paying strict attention to their beats. He also charged some of them with trying 10 curry favor with the commissioners and told them flatly that they would gain nothing by it.
 Some of you men have not been paying attention to your duties as you should" the chief said.
 "Youve been lax in your duties and complaints have been coming in here that some of you men are not seen in various parts of your beats for two hours at a time.
 "I don't want any more reports coming in, like some that have come from members of the police commission that officers were sitting on doorstcps in the early hours Of the morning or some of your hang ing around in twos and throes, near stores slouching on your beats.
 "You've got jobs as policemes. earning s6 a day and that's more than some of you could earn at other work. If you don't like the work and you don't want to do IL. it's high time you let tho board know about it and send in your resignations."
 Chief Hart was emphatic with the men about mumbling discontent on their beats and running to police commissioners with their grievances.
 Telling Tales to Commissioners
 Some of you men have been go- ing to police commissioners, espe- cially the chairman with stories, hoping to get in favor and perhaps get appointed q sergeant. There's no sergeant to be appointed and run ming around that way currying fav- or, won't get you anywhere. Some ot you men who have not been on the force a. long time, have been de- manding day work. There's not enough day jobs 10 go around to everybody and we've tried to take care of the older men who have been on the force, pounding the pavements for the past ten or if teen years. They're entitled to first consideration. There are a few younger men on day jobs, and they got those because of their ability. You men would do better to go out. stop doing so much talking and take care of your beats as you should.
 Closer Watch by ScrSCants
 "It you don't, you're going to be reported. A closer check will be kept on you and the sergeants will be so instructed. If some of you are reported for not doing as you should on your beats, don't feel hurt be- cause that's what will happen"
 The chief declared that 1t had be- come necessary for him to appoint 8 special squa1 to investigate liquor sales, because the mon on the night beats had fallen down on their jobs.
 "I took oft the liquor squad and | notified you men some time ago you would be responsible for liquor law as we'll as other violations, !, put it didn't work. I've had to ap- point a liquor squad again.
 You men, if you see a liquor law violation, go in and make arrest. Get . your sergeant or else your men on ! he next beat, get a sample bottle | of beer or else liquor as it's being 1 sold, and make an arrest. I don't | want all that left to the liquor squad, . because it's unnecessary if you men will properly take care of your beats. f you see cause for arrest, no mat i CT what kind of crime it is, do your luty, whether it's motor vehicle law 'iolations, the liquor law or anything lse.
 q want you men 10 work with ne - for me, and we'll have a better department and better ,ity.
 During the course of his talk, the thief said that a detective ser ,eant and a detective had been on other duty near a actory Thursday night, and not a passed by in three tours. In another section, a com ,laint has been received that no is seen between the tours of and 10 o'clock at night md on another street, no officer an be found at all. All this must 70 stopped" the chief declared, and I don't want any more com 'laints of that nature"
 CICERO MAYOR INDICTED
 Chicago Oct 2 (P-Cicero of