LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT HISTORICAL WEB SITE
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LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT HISTORICAL WEB SITE
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LEAVE DAYS The Michigan Public Act of 1925 awarded policemen a leave of absence of one day a month and a furlough of not less than 14 days each year. However, the chief or administrator of the police department could suspend all or part of the leave days as a matter of discipline. In 1935, the Mayor of Lansing, Max Templeton, insisted the Act be upheld. Until 1951, all Lansing police officers were required to sign their name in a book at headquarters for permission to leave the city.
Officer Charles Donaldson Endearingly called “Uncle Charley,” Officer Charles Donaldson often talked with people on the street to get them to change their ways so he wouldn’t have to take them to jail. During his 30-year career he worked as a patrolman, traffic officer, desk sergeant and a court officer. He retired in 1929, at the age 74, on a $50 monthly pension. In honor of his exemplary life and role model as a police officer, city offices were closed during the time of his funeral services. Back to The1918 to 1943 Forward to FBI Uniform Crime Reports |
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