Evening star., 1938-08-10
156 MORE POLICE
URGED IN BUDGET
ASKING %,284,108
II Pct. Boost in Estimates
Calls for New Precinct
in Eastern Area.
CRIME AND TRAFFIC
NEEDS EMPHASIZED
New Equipment Also Sought
Along With Funds for Six
Mounted Officers.
By DON s. WARREN.

BY DON S. WARREN.
An increase of 1856 in the uniformed
force and the establishment Of a new
precinct in the far eastern section OF
the District are among major new
proposals made by the Police Depart
ment in its 1910 budget estimates,
which were made public today by the
Commissioners.
Funds sought by Police Supt E. w.
Brown for the next fiscal year would
total $4.284 ,108, an increase of more
than IL per cent over appropri-
ations for this year, which totaled
$3,799,545.
The proposed new precinct. urged
as a means Of reducing the extensive
territory now covered by the eleventh
precinct, would be located at Forty
second street and Benning road NE.
Aside from six officers and so privates
needed to staff this new unit. the de-
partment would have 100 additional
uniformed men to spread generally
over the city to aid in suppression
of crime and control of traffic.
Again Asks Mounted Men.
As an aid to traffic control at down.
town corners. Maj. Brown has again
urged provision of allowances for six
horse mounted officers. Another fea-
ture of the estimates is a request
for 1873 new cruisers, motor cycles and
patrol wagons.
The estimates leave unsettled the
question of the proposal for reopening
of the old No. 2 Police Station, now
the headquarters of the Woman's
Bureau OF the Police Department.
The Woman's Bureau, under this
years appropriations, was to be moved
to the old Police Court Building, but
Fire Department officials have de-
clared this old structure unsuitable
and unsafe for habitation. The de-
partment asks that the sum of $4,000
available this year for reconditioning
the old Police Court Building to con-
tinued in 1910, if no solution is
reached meantime.
Under the item for repair and i'm
provement to grounds is sum of $685.
500 requested by the department for
erection Of the proposed new station at
Forty-second street and Benniny
road NE.
Cites 11.5-Mile Area.
In support of the request for the
new Northeast station, Maj. Brown
said: AT the present time. the
eleventh precinct includes all Of the
territory within the District lying
east of the Anacostia River and the
Potomac River. or approximately us
square miles. This is more territory
than can be properly policed from
one station house. From the eastern
end of this territory to the station is
approximately three and one-half
miles. 1t is felt that the residents
Of the eastern end of the eleventh
precinct are not getting the protection
to which they are justly entitled"
In support Of the request for 100
additional privates. in addition to
those needed for the proposed new
precinct, the department stated: "The
Metropolitan police area includes many
non-residents who daily come to
Washington to transact business or
who are connected with business in
stitutions within the District. The
great necessity is for patrolmen.
1T is found that there are so many
details Of policemen to various duties
incident to ceremonies. to legations.
embassies, emergency situations, es-
corts, protection of school children
in the morning, ternoon and recess
times, and handling of traffic during
rush hours. that at no time are there
sufficient patrolmen to assign to all
beats. Many patrolmen are forced to
cover two or more beats. this mate
rally reducing their efficiency as we'll
as the degree Of protection to which
the public is justly entitled"
Asks 10 Detective Sergeants.
Maj Brown also asks that $4,000
be provided to permit the assignment
of 10 additional detective sergeants,
each to receive $500 additional pay.
If the estimates are approved Is
additional men will be assigned to
motor cycle duty, under which the
men so assigned are now paid sl2o
extra year. Mai Brown proposes
to increase this extra pay to $500 a
year. He declared the present corps
of 81 men cannot meet the demands
made on this branch of the service.
In supporter the proposed increase in
the extra allowance to motorcycle
policemen Maj. Brown said: Due to
the additional hazards in the motor
cycle service and the fact that several
members of this division have been
injured and two killed in the last few
months in the operation OF motor
cycles, 1t is becoming more difficult
to fill vacancies in the motorcycle
assignment, and it IS the policy OF
this division not to order men to this
service but to assign only those who
make application for this service, due
to the additional hazards"
The new vehicular equipment sought
by the Experiment would include 40
small cruisers, 3 large cruisers, pa
troll wagons, IS motor cycles and 45
sidecars. Twenty Of the new motor
cycles and 20 of the new sidecars
would be for requirements and the
others for increase of rs each among
motor cycles and side cars in service.