Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1927, Page 23

100 MORE DETECTIVES. 1,500 ' POLICE REQUESTED BY HESSE| Chief Also Asks for A Laws for Dry Enforcement and Leg- islation to C { A substantial increase in the per- | {monnel of the metropolitan police | Iforce and the modernization of its ®quipment for combating and appre- hending_criminals is urged by Maj. | Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent his annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30 last, submitted today to the District Commissioners. A force of 1,500 patrolmen and at Jeast 100 more central office detec- tives are asked by Maj. Hesse, in ad- dition to more automobiles and motor cycles, armored and semi-armored cars equipped with machine guns and tear gas bombs for the pursuit of armed bandits; a radio broadecasting station, a teletype system of inter- communication between police sta- tions, and more power and more money to enforce the liquor laws and new legislation to combat “incor porated clubs” and dance halls and 1o license guides. i These recommendations are made, | Maj. Hesse said, “to the end that the department may be enabled to provide that character of police service which i3 %0 essential to the safety and wel- fare of the residents of the District of Columbia.” 1,284 Authorized by Law. “The present authorized strength { of the police force-is 1,284 ‘men, ex- olusive af those assigned to duty as special street railway crossing police men,” said the report. Deducting from this total officers above the rank of sergeant, privates detailed as driv ers, station clerks, men attached to the patrol signal system, plain clothes men and privates assij formance of essenti other work connected with the admin- istration of the department leaves a patrol force ‘of approximately nine hundred (900) men performing either foot patrol, motor cycle patrol, bi- oycle and horse-mounted patrol duty. “Under existing law members of the police force are allowed one day off in each week of seven days, there- by reducing the available patrol force to approximately seven hundred and weventy (770) men, from which there must be deducted those absent on an- nual and sick leave, detailed and as- signed to _special duty, etc, which further reduces the available foot pa- | trol force in the District of Columbia | to four hundred and ninety seven | (497) men. This force performs duty in shifts of eight hours each, thereby permitting only about 165 men being on duty at a given time to take care of the many and varied interests in- volved. “The demands for police service of high order are increasing daily, both in number and. character, and the force should be increased in order that all cases may be promptly and efficiently cared for. Wants More Detectives. “The strength of the Detective Eu- reau should be increased to ‘at least one hunderd (100) men, to be in two grades, fifty '(50) to correspond with the present detective sergeants and fitty (50) as second-grade sergeants, who would draw half the additional allowance now authorized. “This would enable the department to assign men to specialized work in various forms of crime and at the same time leave available a sufficient number for general assignments and to visit at frequent intervals all places where undesirables meet, such as pool rooms, near beer saloons, all-night restaurants, cheap lodging houses, etc., which is not possible with the. limited force now provided by law. “There is a steady growth in the need for that character of service which can only be rendered efficiently by trained men working direct from the central bureau. “At the present time there are 90 men assigned to motor cycle duty, but there should be an increase in the number to at least 150 in order that the department may be enabled to maintain at each station a con- tinuous _assignment of one motor evcle officer equipped for immediate response to any emergen¢y call. “Under existing conditions the at- tempt to enforce the national prohi- bition act within the District of Co- lumbia by members of the Metro- politan Police force has resulted in delays and embarrassment caused Iack of authority on the part-of the members of the department. | Dry Law Situation. “In this connection it is considered that every member of the force should have the same authority in the en- forcement of this act as of any other eriminal law within the District of Columbia, and in order that the de- partment may be successful in deal- ing with violations of the national prohibition : act sufficient authority #hould be conferred by Congress on all members of the department. It is the only statute in force today in which it 'is necessary to swear in |as special ! title 2, .| high-powered automobiles to enable | hesitating to fire upon pursuing offi- rmored Cars, Stricter urb “Clubs.” | members of the force as special agents | of another branch of the Government in order to enable them to enforce | the same, “A small group have been sworn in prohibition enforcement | agents, but such an arrangement is | not a satisfactory solution of the prob- | lems with which the department is con- | fronted. “It is recommended that section 28, of the national prohibition act, | which bears No. H. R. 6810, Public No. | 66, Sixty-sixth Congress, be amended | so that members of the Metropolitan | Police Force of the District of Colum- bia will have the same authority as other officers of the Government in enforclng the laws relating to the manufactire or sale of intoxicating liquors under the laws of the United | States, | “The sum of at least $10,000 should | be specifically provided for the en- | forcement of the liquor and gambling | laws; all expenditures to be under the direction of the major and superin- | tendent of police, with the approval of the Commissioners of the District of | Columbia, with a distinct understand- | ing that such sum or any part thereof v be expended either for the pur- se of evidence or the pavment of rformers, or both, which procedures | are absolutely essential to any meas. of success in securing a reason- able enforcement of the laws re- rred to. Armored Car Request. “The Detective Bureau should be provided with a sufficient number of the men assigned thereto to respond promptly to all emergency calls and to successfully pursue those guilty of crime fleeing in high-powered automo- biles, limited number of armored or semi-armored cars should be available with such equipment as machine guns, tear gas and other modern equip- ment, prepared to answer any emer- gency and to pursue bandits known to be armed and having committed of- fenses. “As'is well known, the bandit situa- tion throughout the country has be- come a grave one. Almost daily the newspapers contain atcounts of crimes committed by such bandits armed with the most modern weapons and not cers, and it is felt that our peace offi- cers should be entitled to such protec- tion as an armored car would afford. | While the District of Columbia has not had this class of criminals to deal with eves AN Writeforfree bookleton kill- inghouseand gardeninsects McCormick & Co. 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