Show l I r 3 The Police Department I Ir T that while many other cities are afflicted with o. o JL REALIZING crime waves Salt Lake City is free from such sucha a visitation we are minded to give due credit to the police department depart depart- i. i i ment of this city and to recall a suggestion made more than once It in these columns during the last few months It is that the police M. M 1 f force should be put under civil service rules fi If we have a good police force we ve should undertake to keep It lt It cannot be considered permanent r I however when it is beholden beholden be- be 1 holden holden to every political change that marks the municipal adminis- adminis t. t ration Nor Nor can a police officer give his best efforts when he is in to hold his job t compelled to st stay y politics f We suggest therefore that the city commissioners commissioners' give thoi tho i civil service proposal serious and thorough consideration Under t such a plan our police officers could feel assured of their positions t as long as they gave faithful service faithful service nor could they be relieved of I J. J x their stars unless adjudged guilty by a representative and impartial tribunal And when old age camel camet they could be retired upon a pension a bit of courtesy that practically every corporation shows IT r an who has given years ears of faith faithful ul service r |