officers. This force of approximately 35 uniformed motorcycle-mounted
officers operates largely over the rural highways and in the smaller
towns, but has full jurisdiction within Baltimore City. Created
originally as an exclusively motor vehicle regulator force, the State
officers are now, through arrangements whereby the County Sheriffs
vest them with authority as deputies, given jurisdiction under the
State Criminal Code. They thereby have the power of arrest in all
criminal cases. The Commissioner's field force includes, too, a plain-
clothes investigation department, operating in the case of accidents,
thefts and similar violations. He also has the appointment of civilian
deputies.

While trials, with either dismissals or convictions, carrying fines
or jail sentences before magistrates furnish a part of the machinery
of the enforcement of the motor vehicle statutes, control of all drivers'
permits to operate cars or motorcycles is vested solely in the Com-
missioner. He not only controls issuance of licenses and can refuse
to permit an unfit applicant to operate a car in the State, but in addition
he holds the power of suspension for a stated period or the abso-
lute revocation of a driver's permit. This without regard to the action
of the Courts in cases tried before them.

POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE CITY.

Headquarters, Court House. .
Police Commissioner:
Charles D. Gaither ..............................................................Baltimore

(Term Expires 1926.)

Secretary Josiah Kinsey ............................................Baltimore

The Police Department of Baltimore City is under direction of a
single Commissioner who makes all appointments to and promotions
in the 'department and hag entire control of its affairs. The present
incumbent was appointed June 1st, 1920, for a term of six years, suc-
ceeding a Board of Police Commissioners of three members, with minor-
ity representation whose term of office was two years each. From
1867 to 1900 the Board was elected by the Legislature. From 1900
to 1920 its members were appointed by the Governor by and with the
consent of the Senate, an in 1920 the law was change to provide for
the appointment of a Commissioner by the Governor.

The executive officer of the force is the Chief inspector, as provided
for in the reorganization of the force under Chapter 507 of the
Acts of 1922. Prior to June 1, 1922 the officer occupying this position
was called the "Marshal," who was assisted in his duties by a "Deputy
Marshal." Provision in the said Act is made for three Inspectors, in
addition to the Chief, and into the hands of these three Inspectors are
confided the supervision of the several police districts, the Traffic Di-
vision, the Harbor Patrol Service and certain technical branches pre-
sided over by Captains. Under the reorganization Act above mentioned
the appointment of 14 Captains is authorized, who may be assigned by
the Commissioner to such duties as he may determine upon. The old
law required the appointment of a Captain for each police district and
four additional Captains to cover the Detective Department and the
technical divisions.

Another feature of the reorganization law is the abolishment of the
grade of Round Sergeant, those in the said grade being automatically
made eligible to occupy the rank of Lieutenant.