The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-03


ANSWER: Because present do reality police
station ALL 1t only cubbyhole Ia by IS built in old
aleyway. There is space for assembly
Photographic equipment private office the chief of
police where capves be segregated and sub
mitted to questioning where filing equipment
for vital police records can be kept.
AS matter of fact stranger local resident has diff
icuty finding the police station Furthermore, there is
adequate parking for either the police i
zen: having business with the police ,oo.,.,
VISIT AT OUR PRESENT POLICE STATION AND BE
CONVINCED
QUESTION: Was proposed build police for
ANSWER Yes when the Commission and the City Council were
thinking of building single story structure to house the
lice department ONLY.
QUESTION: Then why has the jumped $36OOOOO?
ANSWER: After due by Police Commission and
the Council. deemed efficient combine
with the police headquarters the Justice Court and new jail
This feature will the of the the time that
snow lost by officers having to travel between the City Hall
inadequate and and the City heavy damage
suit in of disastrous fire. Dangerous prisoners
be taken to Ann Arbor which again ties the time of police
officers which they might be spending other assignments.
QUESTION: How is this new building to be financed?
ANSWER: Eighteen-year bonds
eipaI and interest, at the rate of s2,4OOOO
QUESTION: How do figure the building will pay for
ANSWER Because of efficiency al. phase. police
witty The the Jail and the police would all be under
roof The salary of paroman will easily be saved The
annual the bonded debt only So of the
police payroll increase of only SO in efficiency
Officials EXPECT An INCREASE OF 5e IN EFF
Cheney BY HAVING THE PROPER FACILITIES.
An increase in income from fines due to increased police eff
cheney will in itself long toward paying for the
also be substantial offset against the cost of the
QUESTION: Why the sudden urgency for a police head
quarters?
ANSWER The rgncy has existed for years but only recently has
become evident that police force
y-ve work with high degree of morale and eff
if don't give them decent workshop The police
has been greatly expanded and its responsibilities will
rapidly with the growth of community and the
multiplying of traffic and crime problems.
QUESTION: How much greater population must plan for?
ANSWER: After studying all of the facts the
sumption population of the community will at least
years and this population will be rela
lively permanent the Bomber Plant is expected to be
permanent industrial establishment.
QUESTION: If we don't build the police station, what will
happen?
ANSWER: We will be serving notice policemen and
chief not willing to back them with
facilities which they absolutely must have they
become the effective law enforcing which
expect them to be- will be refusing them the backing
which officials of our civic leaders conscientious
" feel that they are entitled We and should rely
the judgment of these - - - 49,
BUILDING A NEW POLICE STATION Is JUST GOOD
COMMON SENSE AND ECONOMY
VOTE eyes" IN THE ELECTION ON MONDAY, APRIL
says the public "Give the police financial
support will give police force second
10 none"
This statement released the
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