Medford mail tribune., January 17, 1960, Image 13

Need for New City Jail Noted
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In Review of Police Department
EAGLE POINT
Guidance Class Set
Medford's police depart
ment will need a new jail a"d
more office space if it is to
meet the needs of a city the
size of Medford.
This observation was made
by Lt. William P. Beall of the
Berkeley, Calif., police de
partment. He was in Medford
last week at the request of
Chief of Police Charles P,
Champlin and the city admin
istration, to review police
operations here and project
the needs of the department
for the next 5 or 10 years.
This was Beall's second
visit to Medford to evaluate
the police department. He was
here in 1951 at the invitation
of the city which was then re
organizing the city govern
ment, the police department
included.
Known for Organisation
.- The Berkeley, Calif., police
department is known for its
knowledge of police organiza
tion and planning. Many cities
throughout the country, in
cluding Portland and Klam
ath Falls, have requested as
sistance from Berkeley 'to
help reorganize or solve spe
cific problems in the police
departments.
Beall is not the only one
on the Berkeley force who is
suitably trained to help and
instruct police departments,
but Medford felt he had been
so much help the first time
that administrators specifical
ly requested he ba the one to
assist them again.
In 1951 Beall felt the de
partment was performing its
duties inadequately and not
meeting the needs of the peo
ple. He suggested an exten
sive departmental reorganiza
tion and a plan it might fol
low in order to best provide
fee services that the city re
quired, while at the same time
eliminating an unnecessary
duplication of work and waste
of manpower.
Following that visit, the de
partment was reorganized to
eliminate wasteful methods
and practices that had hin
dered its service to the com
munity. It has become a "very
good" police force, Lieutenant
Beall said.
." But the tremendous growth
of Medford, which Beall said
"completely astonished" him,
has created problems for the
police department that he did
not anticipate when he was
here before, and caused the
department to outgrow its I
present organizational struc
ture as well as its jail and
building.
The increase in the city's
land area which has more
than tripled since 1951 has
caused a dispersal of patrol
activities, and required more
cars, beats and men. This has
meant that police have had to
spread their efforts over a
larger area and have been
less able to concentrate activ
ities in specific areas, he said,
Increasing Work Load
Although the population
has not increased at the same
rate as the land area, it has
nevertheless grown rapidly
and faster than Beall had ex
pected, increasing the work
load on the police department.
It is a known fact, Beall
said, that the number of po
licemen must increase at a ra
tio higher than the rise in
population, which has been
Vie case in Medford.
This disproportionate m
irease is necessary because an
influx of more people means
more and different kinds of
attitudes which create social
conflicts and antagonisms, re
quiring additional police regu
lation, he saiu.
One of Beall's observations
on his four-day visit is that
the city is in need of a new
jaiL He said that either a new
jail will have to be built or
an integration of jail facilities
should be worked out with
the county.
He said that nothing more
can be done to improve the
present city jail and it is to
tally inadequate to meet the
needs of a city this size.
He pointed out that the city
administration is obviously
aware of this problem but has
ret made no decision on what
to do. probably because of the
cost factor involved.
Another pressing problem,
according to Beall, is the lack
of space in the department
which causes a waste of man
power. Police officers must
often wait in line for desk
space and typewriters with
which to prepare their reports
or carry out other duties,
when they should be out on
their respective beats.
Another result of space lim
itations is that the city has no
interrogation room, which is a
detriment to police work.
Interrogation Room Needed
An interrogation room is
needed for the proper ques
tioning and interviewing of
criminals, suspects and other
persons, he pointed out. It is
also true that people hesitate
to come to the station with
personal problems because of
the lack of a private place in
which to discuss them.
This lack of space also cre
ates a hazardous situation in
that criminals are too close
to the policemen. It might not
be too difficult for someone
so inclined, to grab a gun
from one of the officers,
Beall pointed out.
He said that it may even
be necessary in the near fu
ture for the city to construct
a new building to house the
police department with ade
quate facilities.
Variety of Services
Another impression that
Beall formed is that police
men are now engaged in a
variety of community serv
ices in addition to protecting
life and property. Much more
is being done for the public
now than in 1951, he said.
Beall has special praise for
Medford's system of keeping
records and the identification
bureau. He also feels that the
department is now distribut
ing personnel according to
need and properly apportion
ing the number of men re
quired to effectively service
a beat.
Two things that Beal no
ticed in 1951 which were
wasteful in manpower have
been eliminated. These were
that two men were often sent
out in a patrol car when only
one was needed, and police
men used to walk beats which
could more effectively be cov
ered by cars.
As an example of the con
dition and the lack of organi
zation in the ' department in
1951, Beail-said that he used
to see police-officers leave on
their beats with; little or no
idea of what they were sup
posed to do, -and often one officer-would
patrol the same
area that another officer had
patrolled .10 minutes previ
ously, simply because he had
no idea ' of what his specific
duties were. " . ,"'
Now Well Trained
This is not the case today,
Beall said. Medford police
men now appear well-trained
and seem to know what their
beats are and what they are
supposed to be doing, so that
much of the waste in man
power and duplication of ef
fort has ceased.
This organizational change
can also be reflected in the
morale of the individual po
liceman. The idea of knowing
where they are supposed to
be and what they are sup
posed to be doing has aroused
an interest in them for their
work.
Another good example of
1951 conditions can be seen
by comparing the number of
drunk arrests then and now.
Even though the population
was much less in 1951, more
drunk arrests were made then
than last year.
The reason for this is that
in 1951 police officers did not
know what to do in the eve
ning hours so they would go
out looking for drunks. This
very often created embarrass
ing situations and aroused
public antagonism, as well as
being largely a waste of time.
Police officers are now as
signed to beats much in the
order of their importance.
Criminal Investigation
In 1951 there were only
two or three officers who
knew enough about police
work to conduct a thorough
criminal investigation, but
now every officer is capable
of doing this, he pointed out.
Other than pointing out the
need for expanded facilities
and a new organizational
structure, suggestions that he
made to the department on
this visit are of a minor na
ture, including small changes
in keeping records and pre
paring reports which will
save time.
One of the places where
manpower can be saved is in
the communications depart
ment, Beall pointed out.
There is now a police ser
geant operating the teletype,
radios, and phones, where a
girl could do it just as well
and release the sergeant for
field duties. He said the de
partment is considering try
ing this change to see if it
will work.
There may be some need
for additional personnel,
Beall said, but before any
more men are hired, the de
partment should continue
looking towards the best pos
sible utilization of the present
force.
A good salary is needed to
attract good personnel, he
pointed out, but even though
the salary here could be high
er, the police department has
done well in attracting men
of high caliber. ..
61 Influenza Cases
Reported in County
Sixty-one cases of influenza
were reported to the Jackson
county department of health
this week, according to Dr,
C. I. Drummond,. public
health physician.
Of the total, 48 cases were
reported in Medford, 7 in
Phoenix, 3 in Jacksonville, 2
in Ashland and 1 in Rogue
River.
A total of 102 communica
ble diseases were reported in
the county this week, he said
Other diseases reported
were chicken pox, Ashland
12, Butte Falls 3, Shady Cove
2 and Rogue River 1; pinkeye,
Butte Falls 1; strep throat,
Medford 1; encephalitis, Ea
gle Point 1; measles, Phoenix
1; German measles, Ashland
3, Medford 2; mumps, Rogue
River 4; scarlet fever, Ash
land 3; spinal meningitis,
Phoenix, 1; and pneumonia,
Medford 5, Rogue River 1.
By DOTTIE HARBISON
Eagle Point A guidance
session covering preparation
for college or other training
beyond the high school level
will be held for students of
Eagle Point High school Jan.
19 at 1:10 pjn. Principal
Shirley Callaghan announced
that a visiting team from the
state system" of higher educa
tion has been invited to con
duct the meeting.
Representatives from, the
state schools will explain
their respective academic of
ferings and point up each in
stitution's specific require
ments. Opportunity for ques
tions by students is given to
provide individual guidance.
The importance of education
beyond high school and the
urgency of adequate prepara
tion early in the high school
years will be explained. A
description of what "adequate
preparation" entails - career
opportunities, costs, scholar
ships, and mechanics of school
application and entrance-will
be stressed.
These sessions are conduct
ed annually in the high school
as part of the regular guid
ance program. They repre
sent a combined effort by the
state system of higher educa
tion and the high school to
better prepare high school stu
dents for their future careers.
The program presents com
plete information on the edu
cational opportunities provid
ed at public expense within
the state.
Mrs. Ora Mevig is visiting
friends in Iowa and is recu
perating from her recent ill
ness very satisfactorily. She
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. M.
E. Helman at Bode, Iowa and
friends may write to her at
that address. Mrs. Mevig will
return to the hospital for a
check-up in three months be
fore returning home. .:"
mershach, now stationed in
England, will return next
month to Michigan where the
major will be stationed with
the Air Force.
Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Edge, Eagle Point, and daugh
ters, Bonnie, Vonnie, and Con
nie, left Medford by bus Sun
day to Portland where they
took the train for Newark,
N.J. While there they will
attend the wedding of a neph
ew, Jimmy Edge, to Sophia
Iwanyszyn at Bayonne, N.J.
Jimmy made his home with
his uncle for 10 years and
graduated from the Egle Point
High school.
The Edges will travel to
New York, Washington, D.C.,
and Baltimore, Md., where
Edge will attend to business
before returning home.
Due to extensive Illnesses
in the Eagle Point area, Mrs.
Emory Cunningham has an
nounced that she will not
start kindergarten students on
their work books for another
week and that registration
will be held for another week
to enable other youngsters to
participate.
Mrs. Cunningham said there
are 10 students now and all
are adjusting to school very
well. All the material has
been purchased and the
youngsters are meeting at the
Teen-age club between the
hours of 8:30 and 11:30 ajn.
Kindergarten students may
ride the school bus and Mrs.
Cunningham will keep the
youngsters all day if their
mothers work.
Mayor Ed Putman said the
city ordinance which states
that water must be turned
off if a user is delinquent in
payment will be enforced un
less the user's unable to meet
his bills meets with the city
council and states why he
can't pay his bill and when
he will be able to pay. This
ordinance was passed about
three years ago and the city
council agreed to enforce it
at their last meeting.
The Eagle Point fire de
partment was called twice
within the past few days to
extinguish small fires. A flue
fire at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald Bishop on South
E st. was extinguished after
minor damage was done Sat
urday evening. About 2 a.m.
Tuesday, firemen answered a
call to save a car at the
Shady Nook Auto court which
belonged to one of the Camp
White veterans.
Mr. and Mrs. Eustace Ar
thur and family moved back
into their new home on Bro
phey rd. Thursday. The Ar
thur home burned to the
ground Christmas day with
Student Exchange
Program Starts
Ashland Student leaders
from Southern Oregon col
lege and Oregon Technical In
stitute met on the SOC cam
pus recently to plan for the
exchange of student programs
and information concerning
the various activities of the
two schools.
SOC sent the first exchange
assembly to OTI Friday, Jan.
MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or.' 1 9
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15, with OTI to reciprocate
in the near future.
According to Dr. Alvin
Fellers, director of student af
fairs, students of both schools
hope to obtain a better under
standing of one another's
functions and problems in ad
dition to furthering better re
lations between the two institutions.
the family saving nothing but
the clothes they were wear
ing at the time. A group of
friends, neighbors, and rela
tives started the next Sunday
to help construct a 2 -room
house to be used until the
additional rooms can be built
later. The Arthurs had been
staying with relatives in Medford.
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The Eagle Point Elementary
Grade school PTA will hold
an important executive meet
ing in the teachers lunch
room of the grade school at
8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. ;
Cub Pack 48 , will hold its
monthly meeting in the grade
school gymnasium Tuesday,
Jan. 19 at 8 pjn. Den 5 will
prepare the meeting place,
Den 3 will present the colors
and opening ceremony and
Den 1 will have clean up.
Mrs. Don Anderson will be
hostess to the Antelope Social
club at her home on Stevens
rd. Wednesday, Jan. 20 start
ing with a luncheon at noon.
Members are reminded of the
March of Dimes collection.
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THOR LEAVES PAD - An
Air Force Thor missile with
a new "hot rod" engine leaves
its launching pad at Cape
Canaveral, "Fla. It traveled
1,700 miles over the Atlantic
in the first of three tests of
the new engine, which has in
creased thrust to aid U. S
space research. The nose cone
is sharper, more slender than
that of the military Thor, and
is designed to increase the
missile's speed.
(UPI Telephoto)
Mrs. Jesse McFadden has
returned to her home on
North B st. following her re
cent operation and stay in
the hospital.
The Lions club community
calendars have been delayed,
according to the club secre
tary, Stewart Hopper, but he
states that they will be avail
able for everyone very
shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill White
and family have moved from
South B st. to one of the
Alta Vista homes on Alta
Vista rd.
L. E. Brown, Dalton, Minn.,
left by bus Sunday for his
home after visiting his wife
in Medford, his daughters,
Mrs. James Edge, Eagle Point;
Mrs. Fred Kurst, Beal lane;
Mrs. Floyd Boling, Klamath
Falls and Ardith Brown, Al-
hambra, Calif., who also mo
tored up for a visit. Another
son-in-law and daughter, Ma
jor and Mrs. Leonard Bom-
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