Evening star., 1950-03-29
Arlington Police
Goes s|ntoEffect
5 Separate Bureaus
Created, 9 Officers
Receive Promotions

NeCcINS TIOmOCIOnS
A sweeping reorganization OF
the Arlington Police Department
went into effect today, with five
distinct police bureaus created un-
der the chief and nine veteran
police officers receiving promo
tionS,
Under study for two years and
approved recently by the county
board. the reorganization will give
each police unit defined RESPONSE
bilities, County Manager A. T.
Lundberg said. Each unit will
have it's own commanding officers
who can work closely with the
men under them. The setup thus
creates a positive flow of au-
thority," Mr.. Lundberg said.
Chief Harry L. woodward cau-
toned that the department can
not capitalize on the new setup
until it moves into it's new quar-
ters. He echoed Mr.. Lundberg's
enthusiasm, saying. This is
very happy day for me-"
New Setup Outlined.
The new police organization IS
as follows: An Administrative
Bureau, Juvenile Bureau and a
Safety Traffic Bureau, each under
a lieutenant, and Uniformed
and Detective Bureau, each under
Ia captain.
The former system included
only three departments, respon-
sible for varied duties: Record
and Communications, a Uni
formed Police Division that in
cluded training and traffic safety,
and the Detective Bureau includ-
ing a juvenile officer.
The activities of the five new
bureaus will be as follows:
The Administrative Bureau will
take care of records identifica-
tions, communications and train
ing. and will serve as the depart
ment's public relations office.
The Juvenile Bureau will at
tend to young peoples guidance
as well as combat delinquency.
This bureau was separated from
the Detective Bureau.
Duties of Uniformed Bureau.
The Uniformed Bureau will
handle the bulk of police activi-
ties, and will also have a separate
department under a sergeant for
traffic law enforcement. The
three police shifts each will be
directly commanded by a lieu
tenant and a sergeant.
The Trafic-Safety Bureau will
work on traffic regulations and
planning, such as routing, traffic
signals and other traffic guidance,
as we'll as the school safety pro-
gram and other traffic safety
campaigns.
The Detective Bureau will re-
main unchanged except that it
will be relieved of juvenile and
Identification work.
Nine police officers received
word of their promotions yester-
day and congratulations from Mr..
Lundberg ana Chief woodward.
Acting Captain R. S. Cole, eight
years on the force was made cap
tain of the Uniformed Bureau,
succeeding Capt. Ernest H. Miller
who retired March l. Capt. Cole
served as Capt. Miller's assistant
for two years.
Presley to Get Assistant.
Capt. C. Burns Presley, former
ly sole officer commanding the
Detective Bureau, will be assisted
by 1t. John Sanders, a detective
since 1910.
Walter E. Bell. nine years on the
force. was promoted from identi-
flcatlon officer to lieutenant in
charge of the Administrative Bu-
reau, while Sergt. A. E. Bayliss, a
policeman for nine years, was pro-
noted to assist him. Sergt. Frank
Palmer, with 10 years in the de-
partment, was named lieutenant
in charge of traffic safety, while
J. E. Cullins, juvenile officer in
the Detective Bureau, was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant of his now
separate unit.
The three lieutenants in charge
OF the uniformed police shifts will
be w. L. Smith, midnight to 8
am; j. H. Marcy, 8 am. to 4
pm. and Lynn King, 4 pm. to
midnight. The former were both
promoted from sergeant. 1t. King
has been lieutenant of police
for several years. Sergt. H. A.
Barnett will serve as 1t. Marcey's
assistant. and two other sergeants
are to be appointed soon to assist
the other lieutenants. Pvt. Will
liam G. Fawver. a policeman for
10 years, was named sergeant in
charge of traffic enforcement.