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POLICE RADIO SYSTEM.
Powerful radio-equipped automobiles, like that at top, to-day roam Detroit and may soon be seen on Michigan highways in a state-wide effort to reduce crime. The radio equipment is shown
at left below. Back of the Detroit system is Police Commis- sioner William P. Rutledge, at lower right, while back of the Michigan system is Governor Fred W. Green, upper right.
undertaken in the
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Twelve and Sixteen.
THE NEW VOGUE.
As last year was the big year for new eight-cylinder automo- biles, this year may become the outstanding year for even higher- powered and multi-cylindered ears. This prediction is no vain boast, since it comes from some of the most prominent engineers in the industry.
now
According to one of these au- thorities, one who is noted for his conservatism, the New York automobile show, initiating the new year in motordom for 1931, will include at least half a dozen multi-cylindered automobiles-and by these he means cars of 12 or 16 eylinders. That is quite a revela- tion in light of the fact that we have hardly finished introducing, let alone trying out, the eights.
Of course, it is hardly to be ex- pected that these large cars will be available at prices the average motorist can pay. At least not for a while. But there is a constantly growing group of motorists that will form a considerable nucleus. of prospects for such cars. These will still have their high-priced eights, but will add the 12 or 16 to their stables, just as the average motorist nowadays is being in- portuned to add a small type car for shopping and general city utility to fill his two-car garage.
Despite all the tendencies
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Lansing. Mich., Feb. 5th-Po-Detroit system, which has been inward the larger motors, however. lier and radio authorities of every operation since 1921, is credited the popularity of the sixes-and state are eagerly awaiting trial of with having brought a 54 per cent. the fours, because of a single The first state-wide radio system of decrease in burglaries in that city manufacturer-remains surpreme, crime prevention and detection to and a 46 per cent. increase in The eight, or the 12 or the 16 is
United convictions. States.
It was at the suggestion of Wil-smaller type is the one most of the car we hope to own, but the Michigan is to be the test stale,iam P. Rutledge. Approval of state
Detroit police us administrative commissioner, that Governor Fred eight is cutting into the field to are buying. Gradually the board for an apropriation, of $100,-W. Green 900 by the state Irgislature is the ability of instituting such a sysider that too
considered the advia the point at which we may con- final step toward organization of atem over the state. As a result,sage. To be exclusive nowadays state-wide radio-police system, the last April,
as a prospect for first in the country.
introduced The programme calls for what comprehensive state-wide radioso far as size of motor goes— in the state legislature calling for one must go beyond even the eight may be considered an extension of police system. The present law for that field is assured a certain the system that has been so suc-and $100,000 appropriation is the degree of aloofness for many years cessful in Detroit, where a central result, low-wave broadcasting station transmits emergency calls to be The provisions of this law call from the scene of his crime, for picked up by the high-powered for: radio-equipped automobiles that
every means of exit would. be Teruise the elty day and night. The station to be erected at East Lans- one hour to half a day to notify. 1-A central radio broadcasting watched. At present, it takes from ing from which emergency police outlying cities by telegraph calls will be transmitted on a low telephone of a criminal's wavelength.
ind even then such reports do not 2-Distribution of low-wave cover the territory radio receivers to every sheriff of would the proposed radio system.
ag.fully as the state, without cost, and sale! The Detroit system has proven
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Ling a crime, after having received moured
ura report from the central station. automobiles, mounting Someone, seeing the mea machine guns and carrying other work would call police headquar- alters and within three seconds his for report would be on the air. A radio squad might be cruising 5-A police training school de-close by the reported crime and so signed for the co-operation of state come upon the lawbreakers before and city police ayatems into an they had a chance to escape. The efficient crime fighting unit.
average time for a cruiser to ap- pear on the scene of a crime has been shown to be 80 seconds after)
necessary equipment, besides
radio receiver for each car, use of the state police.
Detroit System Is Model.
The success of the Detroit sys- the report was made. tem instigated the movement for
or
Surpasses Former Methods.
a state-wide system for Michigan. That compares favourably with With this in operation, a crime detected in any part of the state the former system of calling po- will almost immediately be known lice headquarters, having the re- throughout Michigan. All that port relayed to the nearest precinct, will be required to make such an station from which a aquad would act known would'. be to wire
then rush out to the scene of the call direct to the East Lansing crime, or from which an officer on station, where the report would be his beat would be flushed until he put on the air immediately.
answered the call and got the With every radio receiver set report. This took many valuable permanently for the purpose of minutes. listening to this central station
Other state police authorities only and always in operation, the therefore are keenly interested in report would be picked up imme-watching Michigan for the next diately by every sheriff in the year or so, in order to see what state, every highway police officer effect its radio system will have in a car that is radio-equipped and on the prevention of crime and such city police that have the same success no doubt will be a strong the apprehension of criminals. Its As a result there would be lit argument for adoption of similar tle chance of a criminal's escape
systems throughout the country.
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