Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-31
Precincts
Get Their Own
DetectiVeUnit
Assignments Made
AS Shimon Plan Is
Placed in Effect
Bv ] Theodore Crown

set up what amounts to a detec-
tive bureau in each precinct and
shifted officer assignments to
put the plan in effect.
1t. Joseph w. Shimon, who
successfully inaugurated the ex-
pertinent which led to today's
shift. was promoted to head of
the general assignment squad
and placed in line for a promo
ton to captain.
The shifts announced today
also moved Capt. Aubrey M. Toll
son. head of the general assign
ment squad, to acting assistant
chief of detectives.
The latter job is expected to
be vacated after Inspector Jere-
miah A. ,Flaherty-"Mr. Homi-
cide"-appearS before the Board
of Police and Fire Surgeons for
examination looking toward re-
tirement.
TOlSon Promotion Possible.
After his examination In
spector Flaherty will appear be-
fore the Police Retirement Board.
If Capt. TolSon remains as as
sistant chief of detectives, he
would be in line for promotion
to inspector. Major promotions
normally are announced in July
each year.
Today'S shifts will round out
the plan inaugurated nearly two
years ago by Police Chief Robert
V. Murray when he set up, on
an experimental basis. special
crime squad in the second pre-
cinct, headed by 1t. Shimon.
This squad became known as
the "Shimonize" squad, and the
experiment was highly success
full in combating crime. The
program was broadened last fall
when Chief Murray created five
police inspection districts and
set up a rowing crime squad in
each district. The action today
breaks it down further, into the
IA precincts.
1t. Albert B. Hit, second pre-
cinct commander, will succeed
1t. Shimon as lieutenant for
the first inspection district. He
viii be in charge of detectives
operating out of the second pre-
cinct.
Precinct Detective Nicholas
Genua of the first precinct will
remain there and will be in
charge of detectives at that
precinct, also in the first in
spectioni district.
Eight-Precinct Setup:
1t. George E. Robson, jr., of
the second inspection district,
will command detectives in the
eighth precinct. Detective Sergt.
Mahlon E. Pitts of the robbery
squad goes to the third precinct
and Detective Sergt. Alex K.
Capsol of the special investiga-
ton squad to the seventh pre-
clnct as heads of the precinct
squads.
In the third inspection district.
1t. James M. Powell will COM
mand detectives from his district
headquarters at the fifth pre-
clnct. He will be aided by Precinct
Detective Robert j. Maghan, jr.,
at the fourth precinct. and De-
tectlve Sergt. Andrew j. Gerber,
OF the general assignment squad,
at the eleventh precinct.
Lit. James F.. Sartain of the
general assignment squad is
being transferred to head de-
tectives of the fourth inspection
district, with headquarters at the
sixth precinct. His aides will be
Detective Sergt. Vernon K. Cul-
pepper of the robbery squad, who
is going to the tenth precinct
and Detective Sergt. Eugene E.
Sisson of the general assignment
squad, who will go to the thir-
tenth precinct.
1t. Nunzio Bonaccorsy, of the
fifth inspection district, will
command detectives from the
district headquarters at the
ninth precinct. Detective Sergt.
James K. Hunter, of the sex
squad, goes to the 18th pre-
cinct in charge of detectives.
Detective Sergt. Thomas G. Bar
ber-whose transfer was an
nounced two weeks ago-heads
detectives in the 18th precinct.
Cruisers Sought.
Chief Murray said he will try
to find cruisers for the lieu
tenants in the inspection dis
trictS within the next week.
After that he will ask Congress
for money to buy 10 more cruis-
ers to allot to the sergeants who
supervise detectives in the other
precincts. At present the de-
tectives use their own cars and
buy their own gasoline for police
work.
The chief denied that this is
a decentralization of the down.
town bureau. but veteran police
observers said it will lead even
tually to setting up distinct de-
tective bureaus in each precinct,
with only few major squads
operating from the downtown
bureau.
New York City has operated
under precinct detective bu-
reau plan for years, with Spe-
cialized detective squads in each
precinct.