Show S A POLICE RADIO ONE way to build the police department in Into into in- in to a modern effective detecting crime-detecting agency is to provide it with modern modem equip equip- ment Mechanical devices that have been proven efficacious in other cities should be considered for installation in Salt Lake as asan asan asan an aid to the human uman activities of the police pollee department It is not to be expected that the local de department de- de can avail itself of all modem modern police pollee equipment for this city like many oth others has been compelled to run along on shorter fi financial financial financial fi- fi rationing than heretofore But it is expected that a serious effort will be made to modernize the department and that the city commission may lend a sympathetic ear to the proposal to acquire for instance radio broadcasting eq equipment The radio has been found an effective weapon by so many cities it is no longer an experiment No police pollee department of any consequence may be regarded as modern unless unless unless un un- un- un less it be equipped with a radio system In some cities the number of criminals apprehended apprehended apprehended has increased as a direct result of the radio contact and its presence has had the effect of reducing the number of crimes The operation of the radio station has the thel effect of keeping cruising patrol cars in constant constant constant con con- l stant touch with headquarters and therefore In a position to reach scenes of crime in any I part of the city rapidly enough in many InI Instances in instances In- In I stances to surprise criminals at work The new income tax will be at least self self- 1 supporting if the state collects enough to Pl iaz f for the machinery jy l i |