Evening star., 1941-09-17
Broad Changes
To|mproveD.C,
Police Ordered
Mansfield Makes
Triple Switch in
Detective Bureau

Seeking greater efficiency in the
Detective Bureau, Chief of Detec-
tives Richard H. Mansfield yester-
day created a new squad for in
vestigation of larcenies and house
breakings. expanded the Homicide
Squad and eliminated the old detec-
tive districts.
The new set-up, effective tomor-
row, is designed to strengthen head
quarters personnel and bring all
detective sergeants on rowing as
signments in detective districts un-
der central supervision
For the present, precinct detec-
tives will remain under command
of their captains but Inspector
Mansfield indicated that ultimately
these men also would be under one
supervisor.
Besides creating in the new bur-
glary squad the largest single unit
ever organized in the Detective
Bureau, Inspector Mansfield ordered
other detective units expanded to
normal strength.
Rotation of Assignments.
Tentative plans call for the rota-
ton of members of various squads
in the Detective Bureau to give each
detective experience in investigating
and solving different types of crimes
The burglary squad, under COM
mand of Acting 1t. Charles E. War
field, will include Detective Sergts.
E. L. Dalstrom, M j. Dowd, w. G
Fawsett. Frank Ashley. J. G.. Austin,
T. M. McVearry, H. E. Ogle. J. A.
Cation. E. D. Lambert, M. D. Moore,
G. E. Thornton, L. M Wilson. F. M
White, Thomas j. Sullivan, Michael
j, Mahaney, Oscar w. Mansfield, D.
G. Fletcher and G.. L. Saunders.
Three men. one of them a re-
placement, were transferred to the
robbery squad. They are Detective
SergtS. w. V. Christian, J. E. Ennis
and R. E. Talbot.
Homicide Squad Shake-up.
The additions 10 the homicide
squad were Detective .Sergts. E. E.
Scott and Walter Dempsey Perry.
Only three men remain in the homi-
eide squad as it was before Congress
investigated the Police Department
during the summer. They are De-
tective 1t. jeremiah Flaherty and
Detective Sergts. Aubrey Tolson and
John Wise. Added to the squad since
the investigation were Detective
Sergts. Richard Felber, C. C. Car
yer, Reuben Nichols, Samuel Scott
and Horace Caranfa.
Bringing other headquarters
squads to full strength. M o. Myers
and G. w. Cook were transferred to
the fugitive squad and K. H. Davis
to the check and fraud squad under
the new order.
Nine detectives now assigned to of =
flee and emergency duty, although
not affected by Yesterdays action,
may expect transfer to other squads
of the Detective Bureau in the near
future, Inspector Mansfield indi-
Gated.
Nine May Be Shifted.
These men are detective sergeants:
Richard j. Cox. F. L. Rawlinson, C..
H. TrammeI. George H Darnell,
Jacob Wolf. P c. Wheeler. N S.
Hodkinson, Thomas Nally and Dewey
L. Guest.
The Capitalization plan makes 1t.
Walter M. Thomas supervisor of all
detectives attached to the burglary
squad: 1t. Archie M. Winfree, in
charge of robbery Investigations and
special assignments; 1t. Horace w.
Lineburg, in charge and director of
the public relations squad and the
American activities squad, sue
ceeding 1t. Earl Hartman; Capt.
George Little, supervising officer of
the automobile, narcotic, bicycle and
fugitive squads, and Assistant Chief
of Detectives Robert j. Barrett, su-
pervisor of all men assigned to the
homicide, check and public relations
squads.