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VOL. I, No. 17SOUTH VANCTo Increase Efficiency of South Vancouver Police ForceAdditional Men to be Added, While Auto Service isto be InauguratedAt the meeting of the Police Committee on Wednesday morning the question of the provision of an auto and extra men for night and day was discussed at considerable length. A report was submitted by Chief Jackson, who was granted a fortnight’s vacation, from the 7th to the 21st of September, Sergeant Bramwell to take his position during his absence.Bills were put in for auto hire amounting to $25, mostly in connection with the bank robbery at Cedar Cottage. The revenue in the Police Department for the year was $5,116.The Newspapers Get in FirstReeve Kerr called attention to the fact that when the Police Committee wanted tlt;» know what was going on they had to get their information from the newspapers. If they did not happen to read the papers they knew nothing, and he thought the Chief should report all matters to the committee at the office. Reports got into the papers that the Police Department was inadequate to deal with robbers and hold-ups, and that the police had no auto. Were these reports given the reporters by the police, or did they get their information from outside? If given by the police, the committee should have the information, too.The Chief said the information did not emanate from him.Councillor Thomas said he was Chairman of the Police Committee, hut knew no more than a m«yi living in Egypt. He supposed lie was ignored, and he did not like that. The committee ought to know exactly what was going on.Councillor Robinson asked if it was customary for the police to report everything to the committee?Councillor Thomas : “Are they abody free from all control?” Councillor Robinson : “Not freefrom control.”The Reeve : “So far as the Chiefis concerned, wc do not know anything about matters, or how these large bills were contracted.”The Chief said all the particularswere in the police book, which could be seen in the office.Councillor Thomas said he was not supposed to go to the Chief and ask for information—the Chief would have to go to him. He would not lower himself to that level.Councillor Campbell : “We do not ask you to lower yourself at all.The Reeve: “I do not think theChief has any intention of ignoring anyone at all.”Chief Jackson here produced his report book, and the report was read to the committee.The Reeve said the report cleared matters up and explained how the auto charges were incurred.Councillor Robinson then brought up the question of increased police protection f«*r the municipality. He was afraid that this winter the police were up against a very hard proposition in South Vancouver. There had been several hold-ups, and the committee should devise some means to cope with the situation.Councillor Third suggested the Board of Works auto should be utilized for police purposes after 6 p.m.Councillor Elliott did not see how an auto was going to catch robbers.The Reeve said mounted men would be more effective than autos.Councillor Thomas said even in the city, where the police force was fully equipped, criminals .got away.Councillor Third: Two mounted men would be of the greatest service.Councillor Elliott said the telephone system in South Vancouver was rotten.Chief Jackson, in reply to a question, said the present force consisted of eleven men.Councillor Campbell said they could not afford to keep sufficient police to patrol the whole district. A committee was appointed to confer as to the use of the Board of Works auto, and on the proposition of Councillor Robinson it was decided to consider the appointment of mounted police during the winter season.Mtonilt;cocnprmiheCOentirallvi‘Sj:ofapspmr
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Vancouver Chinook
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Sep 07, 1912
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