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George C Monroe
Chief of Police
Police Headquarters
Seattle Washington July 31 1890
To the Honorable Mayor and
Common Council City of Seattle
Gentlemen
I herewith most respectfully
submit for the consideration of your honorable
body the following recommendations, in reference
to the Police Department of the City of Seattle.
I am convinced that the practice of the City
purchasing uniforms for the Police force is
a pernicious one. One which creates dissatisfaction
and is not attended with the best results.
For instance when a man leaves the force
he leaves a uniform that is practically of very
little use to the force or to the City.
I would therefore recommend that each
officer be required to furnish his own uniform.
I am also of the opinioin that the present
salaries paid to the Police Officers is inadequate
to properly renumerate them for the disagreeable
arduous and often dangerous service they
are frequently called upon to perform. I would