Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-23 | Page 8 | City Revamps Police Offices

CITY REVAMPS POLICE OFFICES Five major Improvements in the public safety building to bolster the efficiency of various police dep departments departments depart depart- rt- rt ments menta were disclosed Friday by Chief of Police Harry L. L Finch Workmen already have started construction of a soundproof vestibule vestibule vesti veti- which all other bule bule- in persons than traffic violators will be questioned questioned questioned ques ques- searched and booked It will willbe willbe willbe be located in the traffic bureau at atthe atthe atthe the the- foot of the north entrance An automatic door operated by the desk sergeant will admit offenders and arresting officers Into the room The front desk sergeants sergeant's office will willbe willbe be used only to book persons charged with traffic violations Harold E. E Morgan chief engineer police short wave radio station tation has been instructed to draw specifications for transferring the st station from Its present location on the third floor of ot the public safety building to the desk sergeant sergeants quarters Present plans Include a modern glass transmitting room incorporating the latest Innovations innovations in in- of of police police- broadcasting equipment Removal of f the the- police identification identification Identifies Identifies- tion bureau photography room from the city j jail to the bureau offices Inthe in inthe inthe the basement casement also will be be- undertaken under under- taken For the benefit of the officers an enlarged recreation room willbe will willbe be converted from sev several raI empty rooms in the the- basement The police gymnasium will be stocked with equipment within a afew afew afew few days Chief Finch said Also included in the modernizing program are plans for a waiting room in the traffic bureau quarters for tor motorcycle patrolmen and enlarged en enlarged enlarged en en- space for consultation rooms in the crime prevention bureau