Show ii I 0 or k J r Disciplines Three Policemen SQUAD MEMBERS LOSE DAYS OF LEAVE Action Follows Charge That Prisoner Was Beaten in Canyon Three police officers were de deprived deprived derived de- de rived of eight days' days leave Friday as a the climax to personal Investigations investigations invest invest- conducted by Mayor Ab Jenkins enkins into alleg alleged d infractions of departmental rules They are Detectives J. J Ross and Sherman L. L Chrisensen Christensen Christensen Chris- Chris ensen head of the squad and nd Patrolman G. G H. H Volkert vice Police Chief Reed E. E issued the orders after a meeting Thursday afternoon with the may- may or r. r Finance Commissioners Oscar V. V McConkie also was present Mayor Jenkins reported and approved approved ap proved roved the action The city commission as a whole whole urged me to take disciplinary action action ae ac- ac- ac tion on Mayor Jenki Jenkins s said The cases ases have been discussed in meetIngs meetings meet- meet ings several times recently He said it was decided to de deprive deprive derive de- de rive the officers of their regular day ay off a week for the next two months because e a suspension without pay would have hurt their families and in this way only the officers themselves will be pun pun- shed Terse erse Announcement Chief written order stated only that the officers are hereby ordered to work 60 days without any days off what whatsoever oever and nd that the actio l was taken because of alleged infraction of departmental rules The chief said aid he had nothing to add to the order by lay way of details Another paragraph in Chief Vet- Vet erli's erlis order stated If for any reason these men have vacations scheduled the loss of the days off will ll be continued at the expiration of such leave until a full two months is corn corn- Dieted The disciplining followed the allegation of a city jail prisoner James Edward Newton 27 Birmingham Birmingham Bir Bir- mingham Ala that he was taken to o City creek canyon September 26 and beaten by arresting of of- of Police records list the arresting officers as as' Detective Christensen Patrolman Volkert and Detective D. D Vinson also of the squad d. d Mayor Jenkins said his i in investigation investigation in- in showed Officer Vinson Vinson Vinson Vin Vin- son had nothing to to- todo do with the beating and was no not involved in inan r an any way I Ia 1 Mayor Maor or Issues s Warning Mayor Jenkins said he would not tolerate third degree methods methods methods meth meth- by police and declared that I any further alleged violations would result in firing of the officers officers officers cers involved Such an order was issued simultaneously simultaneously simul simul- by Chief with the disciplinary order against the three officers It stated in part Effective forthwith all members members mem mern- bers hers of this police department must refrain from drinking any intoxicating beverages including beer while on duty I want this clearly and definitely understood for if any infractions occur the officer officer officer of of- will positively be suspended or discharged depending on the circumstances No officer is to purchase liquor at a liquor sto store while driving a. a police car Th The same sanie same order stated The use of any unnecessary unnecessary- essary force in arresting an n offender will result in the same punishment as drinking on duty Note the word unnecessary Bear in mind that an officer may use such stich force orce as asis asis asis is necessary to subdue any offender offender of of- fender lender who attempts to strike an officer break brea away or start a a. fracas C Chief Cief call called d attention inthe In Inthe Inthe the same order to o asserted laxity in regard to officers leaving police cars while on duty without Informing informing informing inform inform- ing the radio dispatcher It should have been definitely understood that under no circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances are officers to leave their radio cars cars without informing the radio dispatcher he stat stated d. d |