Evening star., 1941-08-27
Mansfield Made
Detective Chief
In Police Shuttle
CoIIuhun and Smith
Are Raised to Rank
Of Inspector
By DON S. WARREN.

by the Commissioners chief of the
Detective Bureau as the city heads
made public, without comment at
this time, the report of their board
on inquiry into police efficiency.
which carries 40 specific recon-
mendations for strengthening the
department.
Capt. Harvey G. Callahan, who Is
slated to become assistant superln-
tendent of police, was raised TO the
rank of inspector, as was Capt.
Milton D. Smith, now in charge of
the Traffic Division, who may be
placed in charge of police property,
uniforms and other operations.
Inspector James F. Beckett, who
has been acting as assistant super
intendent and who came in for
some adverse comments by the
Schultz investigation group of the
House District Committee, was re-
lieved of this assignment and di-
rected to return to his former status
as a district inspector.
Additional promotions are ex-
pected to be announced later, the
Commissioners today restricting
their personnel moves only to exist
ing vacancies. Inspector Edward j.
Kelly. the Commissioners choice as
the next chief of police, was given
the grade of assistant superintend-
ent, for the purposes of the record,
although the Commissioners spe-
cifically continued him in todays
order as acting police chef.
Fowler to Run Training School.
Capt. John Fowler is to be pro-
NOTED to inspector within day or
two and he will be assigned to
take charge of the police training
school, it was indicated by Commis-
sioner Young and Acting Supt.
Kelly.
Acting Capt. Ira Keck. now In
charge of the Detective Bureau, is
being considered for promotion to
inspector in the near future if he
can be qualified before the United
States civil service A letter in this
connection is expected to be filed
with Commissioner Young by Acting
Supt. Kelly. He is now lieutenant,
carrying the title of acting cap
tain by reason of the fact that he
has been in charge of the Detec-
tive Bureau. Before he can be pro-
NOTED to inspector. he must be given
the full rank of captain. The pres
ent plan is said to be to assign him
as a district inspector.
Action in this regard may not be
taken at once, first because OF get
ting a final ruling from the Civil
Service Commission and second be.
cause there is but one more vacancy
among inspectors and another will
not be created, barring an unex-
pected retirement, until Inspector
Kelly is promoted to full rank as
major and superintendent. 1t had
been reported previously Capt. Keck
was being considered as a precinct
commander.
Assistant Chief Post Undecided.
Inspector Kelly said no final de-
cision had been made yet on the
assistant detective chief. Capt.
Floyd Truscott was slated for this
post recently, but is being drawn
into military service. 1t was re-
ported today that 1t. Robert Barrett
is now being considered for this post.
Commissioner Young said 1t Is
likely the Commissioners soon will
ask Congress to give the rank OF
| captain, as we'll as the pay of cap
| tain, to the four ACE" detectives who
are to be designated to strengthen
the Detective Bureau force. He ex-
planned that some of the leading de-
tectives are hesitant to take the as
signment, fearing that they would
lose in the listing of officers, since
they would not actually hold the
rank of captain.
Both Commissioner Young and
Inspector Kelly indicated that In
spector Miller would be kept on his
assignment in charge of traffic work.
Capt. Clarence Talley has been
slated for promotion to inspector.
but if the remainder of the slate as
mentioned today is adopted, he will
have to wait a while.
Among the outstanding recon-
mendations from the committee Of
District officials. which included AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner
Beverly c. Snow, District Budget
Director Walter L. Fowler and Dis
trict Disbursing Officer James R.
Lusby, are the following:
That a much bigger and better
police training school. to be known
Ia yo u
be set up to give advanced courses
for detectives and advanced courses
for specially selected officers below
the grade of captain who are con-
sidered suitable for appointments as
lieutenants and captains. It was
recommended that no officer with
less than three years service be ad-
mitted to either of the advanced
courses.
Would Abolish C0roner's Office.
That the coroners Office be abol--
ished, with substitution of four med.
ical examiners, one for each section
of the city.
That the rank of corporal be
| added in the department and that
all minor offenses against police
regulations be tried by the precinct
commanders and not the Trial
| Board
That after date to be established
no officer be appointed to lieutenant
who is not a graduate of the ap.
plicable advanced course of the Po-
| lice Academy.
That no officer be retained In &C.
tive service beyond the age of 81,
and that no officer who has not
reached the grade of inspector be
retained in active service beyond
the age of go years.
The committee suggested that the
effective date for adoption of the
retirement system shall be June 80,
1912, "or such date as will enable
affected officers to make necessary
adjustments to meet future living
conditions"
Retirement Age Approval Seen.
1t was predicted the Commission.
ers would approve the lower retire.
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