The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
City Officials Prnise Police at Inspection
 Department To Conduct Reviews
 Semi-AnnuaIly Hereafter-ROach

Iou Cou&u4G tSk TOT OeJLef : day" everyone agreed yesterday as Waterbury's police personnel and equipment were lined up in Library Park for annual inspection before Mayor John s. Monagan, the Board of Police Commissioners, Police Superintendent William J. Roach and DrillmaSter William c. Dwyer
 Commissioners included in the review which started at 2:15 p. m. were: Chairman Raymond J. Fan ming, William Black, Harold Ashley and wendell Cross.
 Hardly a breeze stirred as mem bers of Platoon B and the Detec- tive Bureau marched from Head quarters to the south side Of Li- brary Park to the accompaniment of SouSa march played over the police loudSpeaker. Nattily attired in Spotless, blue uniforms and wear ing white gloves, the men were led to the park by Drillmaster Dyer. Platoons A and c followed at 3:15 p. m, and the traffic detail at 4 p. m.
 March In Column of Four
 Headed by the color bearer and guards, the men marched in columns of fours to be presented before the reviewing board. The men were first inspected for sum- mer uniforms as heavy winter over coats law in front of them, neatly folded on the grass. Then the in- spection of side arms after which the overcoats were donned for the inspection of the winter garb.
 Patro1man Leo McKenna carried the flag as color bearer, and was flanked by Patrolmen Fred Sullivan and Motor Patrolman John Spa daro, as color guards with rifles on their shoulders.
 The Detective Bureau, headed by Chief Inspector Joseph R. Bender, stood at attention in plain clothes Adding to the Bureaus neat ap- pearance, dressed in blue jacket and skirt, was Policewoman Mrs. Mary Norgren who appeared for her third inspection with the de- pertinent.
 The ceremonies were recorded for the first time officially as Patroi- man August Rinald of the Park ing Meter Division played a movie camera on the proceedings. James Curtin, supervisor, and Gerald Bowler, landscape architect of the Park Department, also took pie lures with movie cameras for the Board of Police Commissioners.
 Equipment Inspected
 Following the inspection of Pla- toon B. the reviewing party pro- ceeded to the entrance of the de- partment where an inspection of equipment was conducted. Five Motor Patrol Squad cars, beside which their drivers stood with revol- verS raised, was first to be inspect ed. The reviewing party then was shown the police ambulance by Patrolmen John Mcdonnell and Will liam O'Dea.
 Features of the dual resuscitator were explained to the reviewers. Patrolmen Mcdonnell and O'Dea described this vital ambulance equipment as being a large oxygen tank, machine operated, and cap able of being applied simultaneously to two persons who require reSpira- tion service.
 Equipment in the riot truck was shown by Patrolmen William Deeley and Vincent Mole. The truck carries 12 riot guns, three Rising gren- adeS, 100 night sticks, 20 metal hel- mets, two all-purpose gas masks, and is also equipped with two loud speakers.
 Radio and electrical equipment of the Signal Division was shown and explained by Sgt Edward Sullivan. Sgt. Sullivan is in charge of the departments radios, signal lights, etc.
 Motor Patrol Viewed
 The reviewing party then went to the basement headquarters of the