West Disinfecting Company. The section at the lower, right-hand corner states, "Bob Palling, West Representative, demonstrates to Officer Dan Johnson the method of using Westamine Disinfectant, now used daily on all mobile equipment of Tacoma Police Department". The doors of the garage are open. One police vehicle is pointing out towards the street. The other has its back doors open where the demonstration is taking place. TPL-6673

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New crash car at Police Garage, Times, Paul Lantz. The City of Tacoma Police Department purchased a new accident prevention car which was placed in service September 17, 1947, by Safety Commissioner, Robert S. Temme. Sgt. Bob Marshall shows the batteries for the electric flares that are part of the special equipment on the car. Other special equipment included: a first aid kit, drawing board, steel measuring line and a $300 camera and loud speaker. Dammeier Printing (811 Pacific Ave.) and Hotel Olympus (815 Pacific Ave.) can be seen further down the street. (T.Times, 9/17/1947, p.1)

Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Police--Tacoma--1940-1950; Temme, Robert S.; Marshall, Bob;

New crash car at the Police Garage. The Tacoma Police Department had just received its new accident prevention car. Known as a "crash car" in most cities where they had already been used successfully, the car and driver will visit the scene of all accidents and make a detailed investigation. L-R, Patrolman Emil Smith (who has been assigned to duty in the crash car), Sergeant Bob Marshall and Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme. Photo taken for Paul Lantz for the Tacoma Times. (T.Times, 9/17/1947, p.1) TPL-2516

Automobiles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Police Department (Tacoma); Police--Tacoma--1940-1950; Temme, Robert S.; Marshall, Bob; Smith, Emil; Tacoma Police Department Garage (Tacoma);

Officer Robert Gibbs and J.E. Steele are seated in the accident prevention car of the Tacoma Police Department as Robert S. Temme, Commissioner of Public Safety, stands by the driver's door in front of the police department garage. Photograph taken on February 23, 1949 and ordered by the Tacoma Times, Earl Floathe. TPL-6487

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Prowl car and radio station, Times, Earl Floathe. Officer Robert Gibbs speaks into the microphone of the accident prevention car of the Tacoma Police Department as driver J.E. Steele and Robert S. Temme, Commissioner of Public Safety, stand by outside the police department garage.

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