New Britain herald., 1927-11-08

or the city are entitled to be fully
 compensated in the event of in- Jury. This year. however, wages paid to six members of the depart lnent, including a sergeant, while
 or duty because of injuries, have already reached the approximate to- tal Of S2.500, exclusive of expenses
 borne by the city for hospital treat
 ment and medical care.
 T certainly do not believe that policemen should be obliged to risk their safety and lose their pay if they are injured" the chiet said. T believe, however, that the depart ment should have some authority, in the form of an ordinance or a fixed rule. setting forth whether or not
 wages ana expenses shall be paid. Then there could be no question. whatever the total, but as it is now, IT someone should object to the pay
 nent ot the bills and the wages. if would be impossible to put d finger on the authority behind the action. inc ordinances give the commis- sloncrs discretionary power relative 10 payment Of wages, but no men llon IS made of the expenses. Per Sonally. l believe injured membe IS of the department should come un- der the provisions of the workmcn's compensation act, and receive half pay. There should also be a rule relative 10 the expenses"
 McCue to Concentrate on School
 Detective Sergeant William r. Mo Cue conferred with the commits sloners at their request, relative to the police school of which he has chars", and Chairman Chamberlin told him that while he is engaged In the preparation of examinations and other details in connection with the instruction Of the policemen, he will not be expected to do general detective duty. He will superinterd the detective bureau and have charge of detailing the detectives, but as great proportion of his time as it is possible to give will be de, voted to the school.
 It developed that there has beer some feeling among certain dctcc uNcS, because Sergeant McCue ba not been doing as much outside worl as the others have been doing. Chicl Hart brought the matter up and Chairman Chamberlain advised that criticism Of this nature be ignored. If necessary. he said, one or more patrolmen can be detailed to the de lectivc bureau. There are many de- tails which someone other than Ser gcant McCue can handle and all that will be expected of the head Of the bureau along the line Of general de- tec;ive duty, will hay" to do with general oversight of the detectives. Remain in charge and be responsi- hle. Know what's going on in there and keep your hand in. but give all the time you possibly can give 10 the school" the chairman said. "Now that it is started Wo will look to you and the chief for results, and If they are not forthcoming, vol can expect to hear from uS'
 Sergeant McCue outlined his ideas to the school. Stressing the point that the captain, lieutenants and sergeants should not be obliged to attend, but recommending that they have conferences for inter change of ideas and suggestions as to their work. This suggestion met with immediate approval by Chair man Chamberlain and Comnis- sioncrs Rannan and Morton.
 Board to Back Up McCue
 Commissioner I}annan observed that the commissioners should back up Sergeant McCue in his manage mcnt of the school. because disci- plinc must be maintained there as in other features of police work. Sergeant McCue said he plans to di- vide the regular members Of the de-