The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-29
Sheriff

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"at least 10 new men are need
ed on the force to handle the
growing business Of the depart
ment."
The spokesman stated that the
department is greatly under
manned At present." and warned
of dangers" which would grow
out of the present conditions"
The speaker stated that pres
ent conditions at the Jail, it.
self, would make It easy for "a
Jail delivery or the escape Of .
prisoner"
He also said that due to the
small number of men on the
force lit is impossible to give
the county the protection the
citizens rightly deserve"
The text of the paper filed
at the county clerks office fol-
lows In full:
Mr.. Jacob F. Theut
Macomb County Sheriff
Mount Clemens, Mich.
Dear Sir:
with reference to your re-
quest for a check-up of person
mel, building and equipment, I
respectfully submit the follow
ing:
Owing to the growing popu-
lation of Macomb County, we
should have a stenographer to
take care Of the increased bus
mess coming through our office.
At the present time, the matron
is trying to do the stenographic
work as well as take care of
her own job. It is impossible
for her to properly fill both posi-
tons at the same time. For in
stance, when female prisoners
are in custody they require a
great deal of her time. The mat
ron has to look after their well
fare while confined and has to
accompany them to and from
court. In doing that she cam
not keep up with the clerical
work. One stenographer, assist
ed by the matron, would suffice
for the present.
1T is necessary that the build
ing have a janitor. We are now
depending on TRUSTEES to per-
form the duties of janitor. Trus-
ties are not always dependable
and do not remain long enough
to be of great material benefit.
In my estimation, II il poor poll
cy to allow prisoners the free
dom Of the Jail.
Next of Importance, l would
suggest a request for three
clerks. They are needed for the
protection Of the tail proper and
for the convenience to the pub
lie. At the present time the
turnkey acts as radio operator,
telephone operator, clerk, infer-
nation bureau, and all around
handy-man. It is utterly i'm
possible for a turnkey to per-
form all these duties efficiently.
II q clerk were on duty the
turnkey could devote his en-
tire time to the duties of q
turnkey, such as getting prison
ers ready for transportation to
courts and other places. With
the turnkey alone at the desk
there is more danger of q Jail
break or of someone effecting q
Jail delivery. ! would also re-
quest two substitute turkeys to
take care of the other shifts. It
is impossible to form any sembl-
ance of regulation because of
the shortage Of personnel.
II further suggest that q full
time Identification man be ap-
pointed to have complete charge
Of the Identification bureau, to
take finger prints and pictures,
and to classify, file and keep
records which are very essen
tial. At the present time the
record bureau Is extremely in
complete. I suggest that the
Identification bureau be supplied
with proper equipment. This
branch of the service is essen
tial in the preparation of import
ant cases.
II further suggest that more
men be added to the force to
take care Of the increase of pop
ulation. At the present time
there are. not enough men to
properly patrol the County. If
two auto accidents were to hap
pen at approximately the same
time in different parts of the
County there would not be any
one left to take care Of . muir
der or hold-up. With the lack
of personnel some parts of the
enforcement would have to be
neglected.
II suggest that alterations be
made in the cell-block for the
convenience of female prisoners.
At the present time we have
no facilities for experimenting
juvenile offenders. Something
ought to be done in this direc-
For the present we can get
by with the above request but
il will be only q question Of
time when we will have to have