Evening star., 1941-07-25

Your committee Is definitely OF
the opinion that there should be
established . police training school,
and in this connection we know Of
no reason why skilled employees
now in the service could not be
used as part-time instructors. We
believe that the Commissioners, as
sisted perhaps by the superintend-
ent of the public schools and repre-
sentatives of the Police Department,
should formulate plans for the set
ting up of such a school snd submit
their recommendations to the full
committee.
The committee is of the opinion
that all members of the Metro
politan Police Department should be
required to attend such a school,
and that none should be eligible for
promotion without having first fln-
ished its course
The committee further believes
that with the personnel records
showing qualifications. commenda-
tions. disciplinary actions, school
report and qualifications as demon
strated through service, the Com
missioners with the assistance OF
the District Personnel Board, or
such other group as they may Sc
lect, should be in position to rec
ommend a standard for promotion.
The committee believes that from
the eligible lists, the major and
superintendent should submit the
names Of the three highest men
with their complete records, to-
gether with his recommendation
and comments. The committee be-
lieves that 1t then should be the
duty Of the Personnel Board, or an
other board appointed by the Com
missioners, to review these records
and submit an appropriate recon-
mendation to the Commissioners
either concurring in, or suggesting
an alternate to the recommended
tions of the major and superintend-
ent.
These are our suggestions for the
Commissioners. and We recommend
that they consider them in setting
up standards for eligibility particu-
larly having in mind the desire of
this committee that all avenues for
favoritism and influence be closed.
Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Your committee is impressed with
the responsibilities of the ONCE of
assistant superintendent of police,
and recommends to the full commit.
tee that the Commissioners be
directed to give very careful con-
alteration to the administrative abil-
ity of candidates for this position.
Your committee has considered
and reconsidered the testimony of
the present acting assistant super
intendent of police and suggested to
the Commissioners that we were
not impressed with his knowledge
of the department and We. there
fore, expressed doubt as to his ability
TO perform the duties of that ONCE.
Police Details.
Your committee is of the opinion
that the Commissioners should give
careful study to the present policy
of detailing policemen to various
and sundry private functions and
enterprises conducted for profit and
gain. We recommend that the
Commissioners be directed to make
a study of this situation and to re-
port its recommendation to the full
committee. In this connection, we
invite attention to the act of March
3, 1899 go Stat. 1o5D, which act |
reads as follows:
THE Commissioners OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, on application of
any corporation or individual, or
in their own discretion, may ap-
point special policemen for. duty
in connection with the property of,
or under the charge of, such corpora
ton or individual: said special po.
hcemen to be paid wholly by the
corporation or person on whose ac-
count their appointments are made,
and TO be subject to such general
regulations as the said Commission
ers may prescribe
We suggest that this act be
amended so that such special po-
licemen will have the same powers
and to be able to perform the same
duties as if they were members OF
the Metropolitan Police Department
in the District of Columbia 1t will
be observed that the act seemingly
is confined to the protection OF
property, and We think that these
special policemen or supernumerary
force should have full authority to
maintain law and order
Police Inspectors.
The authorized number of inspec-
tors for the Metropolitan Police De-