From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, October 4, 1922: The Indianapolis board of public safety approved a recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce fire and safety committee that a secret citizens’ force be appointed to report to the chiefs of police and fire departments such things as violations of automobile speed laws and the maintenance of fire hazards. The citizen deputies, whose names would be kept secret, may more readily be able detect violations of the law than uniform police officers. The citizen police will not have arrest powers and should report infractions to the police. Ernest Kingston, president of the safety board, said he believed women could serve as effectively as men in this work. Details of the plan and appointment of the 100-member citizen police officers will be made after later discussions between the board and the chamber committee.