| Show D. D H. H Clayton Demoted Replaced by Grundvig In Shakeup of Police Figure in S. S L L. Police Changes s I I J k DANIEL GRUNDVIG Will Vill Direct Bureau c.- c. w L h t x i eH 2 j S. S L L. F FALKENRATH TH May Lose Out t 4 Ji c 1 A t 9 4 k a as D. D H. H CLAYTON Goes to Sugarhouse p pI I S V WALTER ALTER JUKES Expected to Advance 1 New and Smaller Squad to Be Formed t Chief Announces j 1 1 t CHANGES MAY BE REVISED REVISE 1 t Shifts in Traffic Department in Prospect i I Sweeping changes In the interest of or economy economy and efficiency marked the long awaited shakeup in the police pOol po lice department which Chief of or P Poi joi x lice William L. L Payne made Tuesday As expected Chief Pa Payne centered the reorganization in the detective bureau by abolishing the office of ot chief of detectives and removing De Chief David H. H Clayton to the Sugarhouse substation with tho the rank of detective sergeant Impressing on the personnel of the tha department th that the changes are ten temporary tent tem and subject to possible revision revision re re- vision Chief Payne indicated d that other changes may be effected in the detective bureau long a sore spot of the department In abolishing the office of or chief of detectives and in removing titles from front many other of the department department depart depart- ment it is understood Chief Payne will effect a saving of annually in the department payroll Succeeding Clayton as head of the detective bureau will be Inspector Daniel Grundvig who will direct the activities of the thc bureau with Captain Riley M. M Beckstead and Detective Sergeant John B. B Burbidge brother of former Chief Joseph E. E Burbidge as his Immediate subordinates ChI Chief Payne announced WILL ASSIST CLAYTON Detective Sergeant Clayton will be assisted in directing the activities of the suburban station by City Detectives Detectives Detec Detec- tives John D. D Brown and Fred An derson Capt Captain Beckstead and Detective Sergeant Burbidge it was announce announced will supervise the active work of the detective bureau on their respective shifts and will direct the personnel as detective serge sergeants Detectives who it is understood t l twill will vill be retained as a nucleus of ot a reorganized reorganized re re- reorganized organized burC bureau lU include Lester F. F Wire M. M D. D McGinness W. W E E. Eggleston Egleston Eg Eg- gleston leston J J. Ross Hunsaker Chester R R. R Colborn Walter W. W Griffin B. B H. H Seager and R. R L. L Eddington Announcement An as to where the other officers will be placed has not yet been made McGinness Seager and R. R N N. Brinton Brin ton who now hold the rank of d detective de d. ser sergeant cant will be reduced to detectives it was learned The entire personnel of the police Continued on Po Pare Pase e Two CLAYTON ClA GIVEN CIVEN LESSER POST p Continued Prom From Page Pace One On squad will be removed Chief Payne said and men now assigned to that branch of the department willbe will willbe willbe be given other duties I PLAN NEW SQUAD A new and smaller squad will be formed by the selection of men from various branches of or the service and placing n them captain to be named later according to the chief chie Captain O. O B. B Record and Lieutenant Lieu tenant E. E A. A Hedman liedman respective chiefs of the two squads willbe will wll willbe be switched to other posts which will willbe willbe willbe be announced later Lieutenant Hedman is another of official of Udal of the department whose title will vill be removed at a salary saving it is understood He probably willbe will willbe be assigned to the detective bureau The new policy will be to place the squad under a captain who will vill be directly responsible to the chief of police Chief Chie Payne said thus eliminating the present dual command of that branch of the force The personnel of ot this squad will be changed chanced from time to time so 50 o that no member will be assigned to the work permanently Although Chief Chic Payne declined to tomake tomake tomake make an nn announcement concerning reorganization of the traffic department depart ment until new appointments appointment are confirmed by the city commission I it t is understood Patrolman Waller Walter E. E Jukes veteran custodian of traffic tra tic fic records will be named a police sergeant to succeed Sergeant Sherman Sherman Sher Sher- man L. L Falkenrath who will remain in n the traffic bureau but not In an executive position The reorganization was brou brought ht about following conference of Chief Chic Payne with Commissioner John M M. Knight of the public safety department depart ment mont and C. C C. C Richards chairman of the civil service commission Mr Richards was ill In bed Tuesday however however how how- ever and could not be reached to comment on the changes PLAN OTHER CHANGES Other changes arc are contemplated in inthe inthe the he detective bureau it was learned including the assignment of two young detectives of proven ability to act ct as a roving rovine detail responsible only to the chief chie of at police The names tf these the men have not been definitely decided upon however ho The Sugarhouse substation under the he new plan of operation will be maintained with two full shUts shifts and the he personnel of uniformed patrolmen patrol men will be Increased according to Chief Payne Inspector Grundvig will retain his title and in addition to supervising the he work of ot the detective bureau will vill also be in charge of ot his former work Officers of the squad it is understood will be assigned ned to other duties including the traffic bureau and the alley detail In Ira making the changes my mien tiara ion is to place each man where he will function unction best as a cog in a perfect organization Under the plan of reorganization reorganization re re- re organization it is my belief that every ev cv- ery cry man In ira the police department will have lave the necessary qualities to carryout carry carryout carryout out his assignments EXPLAINS POLICY The policy will be to rate the menon men menon on five main points intelligence judgment tact loyalty loyally and health Whenever a man in my opinion lacks any of these qualities he will be demoted demoted de de- or removed regardless of ot the i position he holds I The new program is temporary however The changes are not permanent per per- manent and some time must elapse before certain appointments can be made wisely All that have been made now now however were effected in inthe inthe inthe the interests of ot economy and eW dency The traffic situation Chief Chiet Payne pointed out is serious and in an effort efort ef- ef tort ort to curb the steadily increasing death toll every available man willbe willbe will willbe be assigned to that branch of ot the service IIA HAVE VE GOOD RECORDS The detection of crime he said is a science which calls for men of 01 Intelligence character and robust health The new superiors in the detective bureau namely Captain Beckstead Detective Sergeant Burbidge Burbidge Bur Bur- bidge and Inspector Grundvig were chosen because of their qualifications and their long experience in running down crime They also have the regard regard re re- re gard o of the men in the department which goes a long way toward maintaining main main- taming discipline which has been lacking In the past Further changes Chief Payne said will be announced as soon as they are arc definitely settled upon Demotions and retirements In addition to some promotions are arc expected to be included included in in- in future announcements |
