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Show Concerning t&t Polict. . Robberies are being reported every day, and hold-ups show no cessation, but the Police department depart-ment maintains calm indifference. Even the police station has been systematically robbed for a long time by a man whom the police have regarded as a trusty. . That seems to be about the limit. When the po-l:ce po-l:ce cannot protect the station, we may expect to 'wake up some fine morning and find that the city and county. building has been carried off. It is no pleasure to us to be obliged to have to call attention to the shortcomings of the police. We had rather praise than blame, but WHEN SUCH INEFFICIENCY IS SHOWN AT A CRITICAL TIME WE FEEL THAT WE ARE BUT VOICING PUBLIC SENTIMENT WHEN WE PROTEST AGAINST LACK OF EFFORT TO RID THE CITY OF CROOKS. - The epidemic of robbery is assuming serious proportions. pro-portions. THERE IS MORE CRIME OF THAT NATURE HERE TnAN IN MANY CITIES FAR LARGER THAN SALT LAKE CITY. There is no reason why Salt Lake should be favored by crooks except that they know the Police department is unable un-able to cope with them. In most places the police have a pretty good knowledge of the good and the bad citizens, and when robberies are committed they ere generally able by making arrests on suspicion and making searching examinations of the prisoners to put a stop to the crimes. If they are satisfied that local talent is not doing the work,they round up the strangers. WE SHOULD BE GLAD TO SEE THE POLICE PO-LICE ARISE TO THE OCCASION AND PUT AN END TO THE ANNOYANCES CITIZENS ARE SUFFERING. WE CAN SEE NO REASON WHY IT IS NOT DONE. SURELY, WHAT IS POSSIBLE POSSI-BLE ELSEWHERE IS POSSIBLE IN SALT LAKE. |