Kobus Warns Cops to Keep City Clean

KOBUS WARNS COPS TO KEEP CITY CLEAN Expresses Belief Camden is 'Remarkably Free of Vice and Gambling' Expressing the belief that Camden is "remarkably free of vice, gambling and other unlawful elements," City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus, director of public safety, yesterday said she wants the police to keep it that way. Failure to comply with her order, she told a dozen police officials in an hour-long conference in her office, will result in "serious consequences." The session was held behind closed doors, but Commissioner Kobus later said she "laid down the law to those in charge of enforcing it." Police Chief Arthur Colsey headed the group, the others being Lieutenant Ralph Bakley, director of police personnel; Acting Lieutenant Herbert Botts, Acting Lieutenant of Detectives Louis Shaw, Acting Lieutenant John Skolsky, Lieutenant George Frost, Lieutenant Walter Welch and Sergeants Frank Evans, Nate Pettit, August Koerner, Edward Hahn and Harry Newton. "I told them," the latter said, "that I believed they and their men had done a good job in cleaning up conditions in Camden six months ago and I want it kept that way. "I think Camden is remarkably free of vice, gambling and other unlawful elements and I want it kept that way. "Law enforcement is a 24-hour job. It's a job requiring everlasting vigilance — those in charge of enforcement have got to be on their toes all the time. "I think our police department is doing a good job, but just the same, I don't want any letdowns and I told Chief Colsey and his subordinates that I don't. We have rid the city of a lot of unpleasant elements and we are going to keep rid of them. "I also told Chief Colsey and his staff that I want all members of the department to co-operate fully with other law enforcement agencies of the county. I particularly desire that reports on cases submitted to the grand jury be as complete and detailed as possible."