Show Grants Grant's Efficiency Is 1 Be Below w the Stand Stad d dI d dI I concur In the report made by Mr Morris and Mr Wells of the board board of commissioners sitting on this investigation with the exception of the statement that the police department has done reasonably well in the apprehension of criminals and the finding In regard to the competency o of the chief of police Competency Is a relative expression The present chief Is undoubtedly undoubtedly edly more competent than many men would be In the same position It ItIs Itis Itis is also probably equally true that he is less less' competent competent- than some other men would be The chief In his testimony ny said that he had been unhampered by bythe bythe bythe the board of commissioners which must mean that he has been free to choose his men without interference No doubt there are many excellent officers on the police force force- efficient efficient effi effi- dent In many of the phases of policing the city Testimony shows however however however how how- ever that much time and money have been spent in vain endeavors to secure evidence against notorious places the existence of which was commonly com commonly coma com known and that In some instances private parties parties' easily se secured s such ch evidence In my judgment the Ithe testimony shows that the chief of police has fal failed d t to ta surround himself with witha- witha a sufficient number of men w whose ose training and knowledge of criminals their methods and haunts would e enable able the the department to c cope pe efficiently with the situation and in that respect 1 I J f feeL et- et that the the- he pr pres re nt x ha not the 3 the public had a rig right t t to expect W W. H. H SHEARMAN r |