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Editorial
October 8, 1929
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
Editorial supports Richard Enright's idea for a national police system with federal regulation to counter decentralized forces that aid criminals, contrasting with efficient U.S. postal inspectors who catch mail robbers nationwide.
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For a National Police Force
Richard Enright, former police commissioner of New York City, did not exactly establish himself as a giant of man while he held office; nevertheless, his recent suggestion for a national police system, in which city and state police organizations would come under some measure of federal regulation, is worth a jot of study.
The criminal in America is greatly helped by the fact that each police force is a separate unit. Any cooperation between the forces of two different cities is entirely voluntary. Our decentralized system gives the crook an easy out advantage.
It is only necessary to contrast ordinary police work with the work of the postal inspectors. The man who robs the U. S. mails is almost always run to earth, sooner or later. Why? Simply because he is up against a national police system, which can cover the entire country nationwide so efficiently.
Richard Enright, former police commissioner of New York City, did not exactly establish himself as a giant of man while he held office; nevertheless, his recent suggestion for a national police system, in which city and state police organizations would come under some measure of federal regulation, is worth a jot of study.
The criminal in America is greatly helped by the fact that each police force is a separate unit. Any cooperation between the forces of two different cities is entirely voluntary. Our decentralized system gives the crook an easy out advantage.
It is only necessary to contrast ordinary police work with the work of the postal inspectors. The man who robs the U. S. mails is almost always run to earth, sooner or later. Why? Simply because he is up against a national police system, which can cover the entire country nationwide so efficiently.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Or Punishment
What keywords are associated?
National Police
Federal Regulation
Law Enforcement
Crime Advantage
Postal Inspectors
What entities or persons were involved?
Richard Enright
New York City Police Commissioner
Postal Inspectors
U.S. Mails
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Proposal For National Police Force
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Federal Police Regulation
Key Figures
Richard Enright
New York City Police Commissioner
Postal Inspectors
U.S. Mails
Key Arguments
Decentralized Police Forces Aid Criminals By Lacking Mandatory Cooperation
Voluntary Inter City Police Collaboration Is Insufficient
National System Like Postal Inspectors Efficiently Covers The Country And Catches Offenders