| Show k halt alt Lake Uniformed Police Personnel Reorganized Record I. I Demotes 4 Detectives to Ranks hanks As s Webb Hebb Takes Over Of Office f ice as Chief n Y r f S f 5 5 J Jim im zd I d. d y r. r N d K n V I f s sN N 1 S s sa t st a 2 a I ki J fA 5 k i S Sr r i 9 Tc j H 45 i Y pY n w k t lF t JJ V NEW CHIEF LEARNS ABOUT DESK SERGEANTS SERGEANT'S JOB FIRST THING G Chief of Police William Villiam C. C Webb ebb left and Desk Sergeant George Georg H. H Parker get together Lee Gifford Johnson and Vinson Put in Uniforms With 10 Pay Cuts Acting Chief of Police O. O B B. B Record Monday announced reorganization reorganization reorganization of the entire uniformed police personnel and demotion of four detectives detectives' to that division as he turned over the police department to its new chief Colonel William C C. C Webb The changes had nothing to do with the current police scandal it was emphasized and end were made by Inspector Record as his last act as acting chief of police The shifts were literally dumped into the lap lapof lapof lapof of Chief Webb as he assumed his new duties Inspector Record said the changes were made purely in the interest of department efficiency I Changes Outlined They included 1 Combining the traffic squad with beat patrolmen so that all aU uniformed uniformed uniformed uni uni- formed officers will act both as beat patrolmen and traffic patrol patrol- men 2 Transfer of four detectives from the plainclothes squad to the uniformed squads Sergeant Gold Golden n Haight formerly former former- ly in the traffic d department was named sergeant in charge of the uniformed night shift He will act also as desk sergeant from 11 p. p m. m to 7 a. a m. m Duty sergeant for the month of March will be Sergeant L. L F. F Bastow former traffic statistician In charge of the squad office Detective Captain E. E A. A Hedman said he did not plan to ask for re replacements replacements replacements re- re placements in the plainclothes squad to fill positions of the tho four Continued on Pa Page e Ten Column Two Record Demotes 4 Detectives As Webb Web Takes Tales Post of Chief Continued from Page One transferred detectives The four me men mel will suffer salary decreases of 10 10 each a month The detectives affected were II Fred Lee L. L B. B Gifford D. D G. G Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son and Don Vinson Mr Lee was appointed March 1 I 1935 others on January 1 1936 The changes were revealed when the police duty roster for March was posted Patrolmen Lee and Gifford were assigned to duty on the police prowl cars and Patrolmen Johnson and Vinson were assigned to beats The change does not effect their i f civil civil service status as officers merely decreases their salary Civil service rules contain no official provision provision provision pro pro- vision for the rank of detective I Webb was appointed during a brief city commission meeting meeting a continuance of last Thursdays Thursday's re recessed recessed recessed re- re regular meeting Chief Webb Inspector O. O B. B Record Record Record Rec Rec- ord former acting chief and City Attorney Fisher Harris were present present present pres pres- ent as the commission met Mayor John M M. Wallace first thanked Inspector Record for the splendid way he handled the duties of acting chief then introduced a motion for appointment of Colonel Webb effective at once Chief Takes Takes Takes' Oath The motion carried unanimously and within a few minutes the new chief had signed official bond of and been sworn in by City Recorder Ethel Macdonald Maedonald Commissioner George D. D Keyser then told Inspector Record that he Commissioner Keyser wanted to commend you for the way you handled handled handled han han- the job I hope that when you get a little older some future commission will say you are the man for the job of chief of police said Commissioner Keyser Peyser Commissioners William Murdoch P. P H H. Goggin and John B. B Matheson said aid their sentiments had been expressed expressed expressed ex ex- ex- ex pressed by Commissioner Keyser Record Pledges Aid Inspector Record thanked the commission commission commission com com- mission and promised to aid Chief Webb in all ways Commissioner Murdoch sponsored spon- spon ored a motion by which the city greed agreed to maintain Mayor Wallaces Wallace's private automobile for his official Ii use ise The meeting adjourned within a afew few Cew ew minutes after opening and Mayor Wallace and commissioners gathered around Chief Webb to congratulate congratulate congratulate con con- him Mayor Wallace Chief Chiet Webb and Inspector Record then left for the public safety building where the new lew chief took over the reins of ot the he police pollee department immediately Confers With Record After a brief conference in the new lew chiefs chief's offices Mayor Wallace Vallace left eft and Chief Webb and Inspector Record were closeted for more than an hour examining department records records records rec rec- and becoming acquainted Following the meeting Chief Webb announced he is very pleased to o be of service to the people of Salt Lake City Ill spend most of ot today getting acquainted here and moving into my new home the chief has been residing outside the city limits re recently recently recently re- re and is moving into town I have had no time to formulate a policy regarding the depart department ent I contemplate no o immediate changes in department personnel The police station was crowded with officers who stood around waiting to shake their new chiefs chief's hand band |
