Greensboro—How to prevent crime and how to better catch criminals through close co-operation were live matters discussed by the first meeting of North Carolina policemen.
Capt. E.E. Glenn of this city’s police department called the convention to order and then the visitors sat through a round of speeches from local notables, the address of welcome being made by E.B. Jeffress, mayor, who told the policemen how valuable they are to a city and how glad Greensboro is to see them. Others speaking were P.C. Painter, city manager; C.W. Roberts of the Carolina Motor club; C.M. Ketchum of the chamber of commerce.
Police chiefs themselves gave their views on problems connected with their work, George Crutchfield of Greensboro, starting the discussion. How to obtain good men and hold them, the matter of group insurance, detective work by plain clothes men, discipline, neatness of appearance, identification methods, ways to repress trivial offenses before they can grow into real crime, were topics.
A very serious tone marked all the talks, and it is apparent that from the convention will come strong efforts to curb anything like crime waves in various cities of the state. In addition, ways were talked for keeping track of offenders given fresh chances to show good behavior.
From the front page of the Norlina Headlight, published every Friday, Sept. 18, 1925
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