Show CITY TO RETURN CAPT CAPTAINS CAPTAIN'S AINS AIN'S RANK TO FALKENRATH Commissioners Agree T Tentatively to Boost Police Officer Salt Lake City commissioners Tuesday agreed to restore tentatively tentatively tentatively tenta tenta- Sergeant Sherman Falkenrath Falkenrath Falkenrath Falken- Falken rath to the rank of captain the position position position po po- po- po the officer forfeited nearly two years ago under a civil service commission ruling Commissioners expected to pass finally on the matter Wednesday after receipt of a formal letter from Chief of Police Reed E. E Vet- Vet recommending promotion of the officer An opinion signed by E. E Ray Christensen city attorney precipitated precipitated precipitated pre pre- the action Tuesday At request of Mayor Ab Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jen Jen- kins Mr Falkenrath appeared before before before be be- fore commissioners and agreed to waive claim to any back pay pay pay- about as as as a captain Chief Asked Ruling The opinion was in response to toa a request by the chief for a status ruling pointing out that until a determination is reached administration administration administration adminis of justice within the department department department de de- de- de is impossible Mr Christensen's letter reviewed reviewed reviewed re re- re- re viewed the officers officer's career since his appointment in 1922 as a third grade patrolman to the rank of captain December 1 1937 and stated All of the promotions seem to tobe tobe tobe be regular in every respect On April 26 1939 the civil service commission attempted to return him to the status of sergeant There is no provision in the statute which authorizes the civil service commission commission commission com com- mission to demote anyone Promotion Regular In my opinion a promotion is not for a probationary period Mr Falkenrath was promoted to a captain and served as such for approximately 18 months which is six months beyond the probationary probation probation- ary period provided in rules of the civil service commission In my opinion he was regularly promoted promoted promoted pro pro- to the rank of captain and he should still retain that tion After an open discussion it was suggested Chief write another another another an an- other letter recommending commission commission commission com com- mission action in accordance with Mr Christensen's letter Commissioner John B B. B Matheson asked for delay of final action stating he was not opposed to the action but merely wanted to talk with Mr Falkenrath before voting I on the issue |