New director makes changes
Firemen, police reorganized
By HOWARD PANKRATZ Kansan Staff Writer
Gilbert Smith, director of public safety for Lawrence since May, said the Lawrence police and fire departments have been reorganized to give "maximum protection in a minimum amount of time."
Smith, who holds a master's degree in police administration, was brought to Lawrence by the city to implement reforms. He oversees the police and fire departments and a newly created Department of Public Safety.
The Department of Public Safety is unique in its members are "cross-trained" to act both as firemen and police officers. They drive cars marked "Department of Public Safety" and wear blue sport coats. They are trained in both police procedure and in the most advanced methods of first aid. They carry resusitators and know how to handle heart attacks, shock and drowning victims.
Members of the three departments are now being subjected to new and intensive training programs. Besides being sent to the new police academy at Hutchinson, they must continually pass minimum physical and mental standard programs and attend compulsory "in-service" meetings. The meetings are lectures designed to teach the participants about all spectrum of public safety.
"The in-service training is conducted by a large number of people and organizations," said Smith, "the Kaw Valley Heart Association, Citizens Ambulance, local doctors, and many others are helping this program get off the ground by speaking to us."
To "maximize service" to Lawrence residents, a "911 service" will soon be available. Any citizen who finds himself in an emergency situation, be it a robbery or a heart attack, will be able to summon help simply by dialing 911, Smith said. Lawrence will be the first city in Kansas with this service and only the third city in the southwestern-south central region of the United States with the system.
"The earliest this system can be installed is December 1, but we plan to start a pre-publicity campaign on that date. Smith said, "It is a tremendous system since it can be dialed quickly, and by children or bed-ridden invalids."
"The state statutes put a limit on the property taxes which can be ivied. This ties the hands of the city and the city's police department," he said. "These statutes have to be revised by the legislature if qualified professional men are to be hired and retained.
"The only other solution is to turn to the federal government but in this part of the country, most people like to think they can run their police departments on grass-roots support."
Smith said one of the reasons Lawrence did not have a canine corps was because the dogs cost
The biggest problem facing Smith is the lack of funds to pay
for equipment and to pay officers reasonable salaries.
from $2,000-$5,000 each to buy and train. Their yearly upkeep is in excess of $1,000.
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