By the early 1940s, the department had grown to four officers and purchased its first motor bike, a two-cylinder motorcycle operated by Officer L.W. Silsby. On 23 October 1945, the department hired its first "colored policeman", E.G. Harvey, who policed the "colored" population and stayed with the department for at least ten years. By 1949, the department had increased to six officers, and purchased two General Electric 50-watt two-way police radios. A police phone booth was erected within the department, as well as in the local community.
