Show of Bount ful po poD ce e are gett new office Presently under construction for or remodeling into off off rte the he Bountiful Police Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment is the North half u u. u me we ground floor of the City Offices at No Main St. St Work has been done and willbe will willbe be c done by workers hired by bylie bythe bythe the lie city the police officers themselves and other volunteer volunteer volun- volun teer eer laor The ne new v offices will wiil include an office for the Hie chief an office for the other officers use and a waiting area Entrance En- En trance ranee trance will be through the existing existing ex- ex sting office with the front of the he North half halt of the building being br bricked up part way with provision for a aa large plate glass window the other half haIr This Thi is space that was formerly used for housing the fire engine but jut which has b been en unused except except except ex ex- for garage space until re re- re- re A completion date has hns not as asyet asyet asyet yet been set but work is progressing pro pro- progressing gressing at a slow but steady pace ace The Police Department in order to conduct its man many functions has long n nee needed e e d e d dmore dmore more adequate space a a. and n d this advancement is certainly in keeping g with the thee demands of the department A city that has lias experienced the growth gro as asin asin asin in Bountiful needs proper lodging lodging lodging ing of or its police department in order to maintain the dignity and decorum its citizens ex ex- Th The effect of oC new quarters for a police department cv wa was a s 51 demonstrated in a study by the University of Pittsburgh in 1940 An area of the city that dealt with ith a high delinquency and crime rate was allocated a anew anew anew new police station complete with proper jail facilities es It was found that not only did the officers take more pride in the performance of their duties but that hat the citizens of the area felt more at ease in going to the police to discuss problems that had not received proper attention in the past At an Open House held at the time of completion of the work a volunteer organization provided refreshments and guided tours of the thc facility Proof that a fasting lasting fast fast- last ing impression was made was obtained when some years later recruits for Cor the police department department depart depart- ment mentioned in their employment employment employment em em- interviews that they had attended the Open House with their parents This experience experience experience exper exper- had given gen en them g an opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- to meet their police officer and better acquaint themselves with the function of the department This Thin then would be a worthwhile worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- while project for sonic sonie some organization organization organization why not the various youth groups in the area to perform a public service and sponsor an Open House program pro pro- gram grain for an evening a aft after f t e c r l' completion of the new offices It would be a fine opportunity for the community to meet and get better belter acquainted with the Police Department and to discuss discuss discuss dis dis- dis- dis cuss various problems of t the h e city The Police are available to serve you the public A Ashow Ashow Ashow show of civic pride and participation participation participation parti parti- in cooperation with them would be he a most commendable commendable commendable dable endeavor T The These h e s e instructors have lave in turn trained more than student hunters Tho Tito the number of students already trained is considerable department spokesmen reminded remind remind- ed that many young oung hunters remain to be trained throughout through through- out the state in the remaining four our and one half months before the 1960 licenses go on sale Conservation officers and regional regional regional re re- re- re gional fish and game department department department depart depart- ment offices throughout the state are arc at present prepared to offer assistance to juvenile hunters seeking to enroll in a hunter safety school chool It was further noted that the Hunter Safety Safely Schools are arc only one means of becoming certified as a safe hunter Junior Junor Jun Jun- for or sportsmen holding National Rifle Association hunter Safety Safety Safety Safe Safe- ty cards will be recognized as competent hunters as will students students students stu stu- dents of ROTC units within the state stale who have completed their basic training and have been granted a certificate of competency competency competency compe compe- tency by their commanding officer of of- Veterans and service men may obtain certificates by presenting presenting presenting pre pre- evidence of basic training training training train train- ing completion to any anyone one o othe of the five department of fish am and game offices Members l of the National Guard or any of the military reserve units may be be granted certificates by t the h e i r commanding officers after completing completing completing com com- the basic training per per- iod |