Evening star., 1926-06-10
VOMEN'S BUREAU
. BILL IS APPROVED
ilouse D. c. Committee
Makes Amendments to
Measure.

LEGISLATION to give legal status FOL
he Women's Bureau in the Metrcpoi
tan Police Department was agreed
rron today at the fourteenth specia
Meeting Of the House District com
1littee called for this purpose. Aftef
difficulty In securing a quorum, the
.ommittee amended the pending bill
considerably. hut the time of the com
mittee expired before action could be
taken In ordering a favorable report
The bill as amended provides
THAT there shall continue to he
women's bureau in the metropolitan
Police Department Of the District ol
Columbia. to consist of one director
with the rank of assistant superintend
ent. who shall he directly responsible
10 the jor and superintendent OF
police; one assistant director with the
rank of captain: one case supervisor;
three patrol supervisors and 6! PR.
Yates. one of whom shall be assigned
10 each precinct station as nlatron.
All officers and members of the
Women's Bureau shall he women. but
the major and superintendent of po-
lice may, upon request Of the director
detail for service in the Womens Blu
reau such number Of men from the
officers or members of the Metropoli-
tan police force az the ma ior and SUI
perintendent of police may deem ad-
visable. and while so detailed such Of
fcers or members shall be subject to
the direction and control of the direc-
tor.
Appointments Provided.
The Commissioners Of the District
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rrlnote all officers and members of
the Women's Bureau All officers and
members Of the Women's Bureau, ex-
cept the director and the assistant
director. shall be appointed and pro-
NOTED in accordance with the pro
visions NJ the civil service act. ap-
proved January 1s. 1883, as amended,
and the rules and regulations made
In pursuance thereof in the same man.
ner as members of the classified civil
service Of the United States. except
that: ~ Minimum preliminary re-
ouirements for appointment shall be
graduation from standard high
school or the completion Of at least
IA college entrance units OF study, and
either not less than two years reSpon-
sible experience in systematic social
service or educa tional work or not less
than two years responsible CONNER
cial experience. involving public con-
tact and tending to qualify the appli-
cant to perform the duties OF the posi-
ton; and 2l promotion shall he made
only upon ton Of the di-
rector that conduct intelligent atten-
tion To duty and improvement through
training In special courses justifies
such promotion.
Directors Qualifications.
The director shall he trained So
rial worker as evidenced by certifi-
cate of graduation from recognized
school Of social work or the euuiva-
lent OF such certificate from a college
Of the first class and at least two
wears executive responsibility in work
with individual delinquents
Except AS otherwise provided the
officers and members OF the Women's
Bureau shall he subject to the sa
rules and regulations and to the same
discipline is other officers and mem.
hers Of the Metropolitan police force
IN SO far as such rules. reglIIa tfons
and discipline are consistent with the
special class of work performed bv
them. and shall he possessed OF all
the rights. powers. benefits. privileges
ana tnmunities now possessed or
which may hereafter be possessed bv
other ofhcers and members Of the
Metropolitan police force. it being
the intent of this act that the officers
and members of the Women's R,,rea !,
and other officers and members *
me Metropolitan police force shall 90
Tar as practicable and according To
1ne period of service and classif1ca
'ion. ne upon the same footing.
Inc annual salaries Of the officers
ana members Of the Nomen's Rurea II
snail be s follows: The director tho
assistant director and the privates
shatl receive the same salaries as
other oTcers and privates of the
Metropolitan police force with the
same grade and ra nix: the case sinner.
Nlsors and the patrol supervisors shal
receive salaries at the rate of 81. 700
per annum.
Functions Are Defined.
The functions Of The women's bu.
reau shall he 10 do preventive prot ec.
tive work and to exercise the func.
tions of the police In the cases Of
women and children. whether offend.
ers or victims of offenses, subject 20
me laws and regulations of the Dis.
trjct of Columbia.
The women who are officers and
members OF the Metropolitan police
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this act shall he continued in their
respective grade as officers and mem
hers of the women's bureau. except
that % The lieutenant and sereea MT
IN office at the time Of the passage
OF this act shall. as director and as.
sistant director. respectively. of the
Womens bureau, hold the rank and
receive the pay Of an assistant supSr-
tntendent and captain. respectively.
Of the metropolitan police force, and
t2l the privates serving at the time
Of the passage Of this act in the ca
pacity of case supervisors and patrol
supervisors. respectively. shall no
longer be known rs rrivates, but shall
be continued as case supervisors and
patrol supervisors, respectively.
Clerical Aid Authorized.
The Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia are authorized TO appoint
for duty in the women's bureau, in
accordance with the provisions Of the
civil service act in the same manner
as members Of the classified civil serv.
ice. one Office secretary. six stenog.
rarhers. one typist and such other
assistants as may be provided for by
the Congress from time 10 time. The
COMPENSATION of such employees shall
he fixed in accordance with the classi
fication act of 1923"
II was empha sized that under this
bill the ma ior and superintendent OF
police has authority To put members
Of the police women's bureau into
uniform Features of the proposed