The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-23

perry in the city Of New York during the quarter just
amounted 70 Thon there o., r ,o:. re-
sri gSS A.. The amount here stated Do recovered
ooes rot ncude Coffee sugar, and other articles taken
Rom no S. ,Ssl was not ssasd which would s further
tecuoe the net loss; nor does include .@oune re-
lowered for parties out Of tho Metropolitan Police district
POIICH TELEGRAPH
The Police Telegraph continues 70 DO exceedingly usefu
70 The Department and during the quarter just ended Il
transmitted 81 bes messages 20 ana from soe central
office relative 10 ssues Of money, nres, ios'
persons, dead animals 30.
THE RoGURs' GALLERY
The Roeues Gallery % Almost daily found advantageoas
10 the detection 81 csimpas whea accurate AMI fr
niorpaton has been obtained a me resdences Va ,,ss
-ssocaes ana hhuUs Of criminals and shen the ysusrs
and local detective departments organizsi a. have
repeatedly urged, for more efficient service We Will dud
Rcgues' Gallery still useful tran IL s at oseseot
II be made fatal success In picking DOC snop
if'pg ana certain other kinds Of crime, the Police
Telegraph 'c safe and successful dealing counterfeit
money
INCIDENTAL SERVICES or THE POLICE
During the last quarter the police have done n vast
Of incidental service advantageous 70 toe public
which idea may bs had from the fact that they
secured isl sores and 80 dwellings found open they
nueusbeo 40 hres, saved 80 pe from wing re
stored Tics lost children their parents or friends sent
Ill Abao doDeo Ost children the Almsnouso
nome or TO hospitals S76 sck injured persons CAV
teer to IL 65S odgers restored 325 horses aud cattle
33 horses and vehicles their owners and gave
10 odgers ana prisoners the sum OF S28 "a
hem for see keeping For detailed statements Of the
regular Transactions Of the different precpc re er you
the appended tables numbered from " 80 inclusive
THE DETECTIVE FORCE.
Again would recommend that Organization of tho
Detective Department, which, a. Deputy Saperiatena.
ept, suggested long sIce on several ocossiops ami
plan for which presented 10 my report as Act
ing Superintendent of Police This would secure o
more thorough organization OF the Detective Depart
ment 30 10 assign sections of the general detectives
specific branches Of duty for which they de
aoo thus BY concentrating the attention OF each
gle subject and single Class of Offenders give them the
csbets possible degree Of skill while local detectives
selected tor their capacity aud skill would bscoue tho
roughly acquainted with the roeues and hAunts of
heir respective precincts, and by communicating the
formation to each other and 70 the department. render
criminal practices far hazardous present
THIS ~oulo be the very spirit Of prescott system
depends on thorough supervision OF rogues rather
completely with them by the employment Of stool
pgeous
Expressing my thanks TO the officers and members Of
the department under my command for their general
good conduct and obedience TO ORDERS hope the
discipline department ana efficiency OF the force brought
to much higher standard than has yet attained.
Respectfully submitted, DANIEL CARPENTER,
Deputy Superintendent.