New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-28
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PATROL FORCE.

Ol0 me are on duty in NewYork, and III In Brook
w THIS number is subject TO tur,her reducuoa W
ickpa.s and absence Sickness alone, nOt~lhel tIu'
~, he ;muroved health of the men, has caused an
Vraps daily reduction Of % l5-lO0 men In New OH,
and o. leo neu in Brooklyn, durnS tn9 guarteLi %
that were there other Gauss Tor absence in
he available force of parOmen, capable OF performing
div dDty has been reduced to 9S3 80 lUO IN New
York and l63 95-l00 in BTooklya. Inc heediul re-
ouIrement for rest and rereshmen prevents more ah
one. half of this number, exec II IN extreme cas- = liOn
b.ng ON uost al one time; hence all the ssree.s and
pi.Is of the City Of NewYoIk guarded by not ex-
=, ,dpp ,9I men and those of Brooklyn oy 81 lhase
deemed il necessary to be thus particular IN presenting
the actual lumber of men employed In the da'y OF
waehing meet the popular error which regards the
police force unnecessarily iafge
PAIROLLING IL sEw-ToRR.
Bot TO demonstrate this fur her on reference 10 t4Dle
il viii be that there are Az miles vi Streets
and II miles of piers in the City OF New-fork bslog
AN M gcega,e Of l23i mics Should every mau whose
du, 10 TO patrol oeddctiDg the sick only, be on post
the average eDgth of the beats would be oo% wv mile
yer, nearly OF mile for each man TO guard batas
in many places from the turbulent Character OF the
populaon vi other cause the patrol required 10 be
doubled and further reduction occurs Ia tue nun0er
OF he men, by occasional ne;essary sD'encer lhe ac
tnal force on duy will not so the o0gth OF bsas 70
average less Than mies-a line enClTely too long lor
any man to guard with the success expected by tae
cilizens of New York from members oftne MeTopoh-
PATRoLLING IN BROOKLYN.
regret that am uua. IL 10 lay before the BOARD ths
data by which cOud be shown the Inadequate force
EMPLOYED in Brooklyn. the number OF men on parol
du IN that portion Of the dstrlc' is hot onehal %
what is required Some OF the more IN ortant pre-
cDcts too large 10 be effectively op7ia'eui anu as
population increases and improvements extend, the
weakness If the tOlce becomes more nantes. steps
should be taken satisfy he mulncipd au horiss Of
tha city of the absolute necessity for an increase OF
the force employed there.
DETAILED FORCE
In order TO strengthen the patrol force as much as
po,slble have adop,ed measures for such reduction
IN precinct detalmeIs as proper regard TO tne colVe
uieI &c and secuTiJy of the puVbc Will permit Inc
,Lort time have been connected with the Department
has not vet afforded opportunity 10 dster nlde Whdg
transfers made from the detailed precncts and
squaos to the patrol force, with advantage TO both al
an early day shall communicate my eWs more lllly
Oh this subject.
DETECTIVE FORCE.
am coDviDced however, tlat the Detective pre-
cinct although active and efficient at present. u ~ De
greatly improved, by more sysJe matte OrgahiL iuon
q proIer DIVISION of employment, and more strict ac-
eouisbly Of the members of that branch OF he tOrce
Ina this connection would also suggest that the great
object OF "a de active police would be suOs7rved Dy me
adoption OF system Of periodical ntercnanges VI IN
tebgen active and capable detectives with no police
authorities Cf The larger cites IN TILE country ana III
EuIOUe. sub q system would he mutually alVanta-
geOus the New York detective would DC ehaoied 10
In sTt his knowledge of the inerant persons VI sls-
rncous character VINO had been notorious Ia this Die
tr1ct 10 the authorizes he may be accredlted
and the con pensat officer, received from tie same
locality could render similar seT9i,e here, III regard 70
peTsois Of like character, VITO should visit ths Dstrlct
IL the prosecution Of their vocation. For such service
a resGe1ce not exc, eoirg Two years III durauoa Tor
any one OtceI would De ample In that space Oh Tune
hls ledge Of the persons hs lett behind, would 10
sufficiently mpaire . require wal but would
CONE lack Win stock OF acquired information, which
wCuld make his return as valuable, as his s2JOurn
abroad bad been.
IL Xluded iFeec confer IN
OH the ropriety aud advantage of such system being
adopted AZ all early DAY. Inc las clause OF Section Is
OF ire Act Of april 0n 1860 conters al neediui power
on your Board 10 consummate IT,
HAREOR FORCE.
The Twenty fourth Precinct, devoted 10 rendering
protection on the walers Of the Harbor, has proved
itself since its establishment t. be OF great value
But ike all other Efforts Of human ingenuity II lie
pabie Of icing improved. At the time Ills PIeolnct
was organized the parties against whose acts IL was
dess1,d TO opsI had been emboldened by the In
pulty with which they had been suffered to prosecute
,hr IT nefarous practices ~ u,h degree THAI httle
,se was required to restrain, and measuraby suppress
the evil than bold exercise OF power
Since that took place, gradual change has been
goi1 ON ia the IN winch depredauohs, OF the
descSibti On al u0ed TO- coIducted and equiva
lent change il required Ill the mode Of prevention and
detection. The liver thieves are not now the bold
buccaneers they formerly were, but have dEndled
INTO mere sueaks al must be eated cOrrespOndlngly
Under these circumstances would recommend Jne
Withdrawn from actual service and that lsteet boats
manned by coXswGin ana two Oarsmen, be substituted
in heIr place la LeaTiy every case thai may require
attention three IN boat be &c useful as i've
sud by thus dispOsing the members of his command
five boats can be operated by the same force
required for three Of the 24-feet oats. Without in
cIesse in the nuIber Of men, more extended and
pact security can be rendered 20 the shipping in
port and the water fronts OF the piers aud wnaryes
by such disposition Of the foIce.
, CONDITION OF THE FORCE.
The physical and moral cOLdition Of the members Of
the force will compare favorably with that OF any
ca al number of persons. The health of the is
dicatlOn of the derives IRON the improve
mems now il progress in the construction Of Station
Houses. The newly erected edinces and these under
gong repair sre evidences Of desire 70 afford proper
an b. ahul shelter and repOsa TO the weary qua dlan
duriI bis respite from his abOriOus rUun.s. Some
thing remains t. be dOne before it be sal tHat in
every precinct the stAonhouse is what il ought 10 be-
but the authorities OF New-YUrk especially deserve
omuenda,iOn fer what has been done. Equal hber-
atty on the part Of the authorities IN Brooklyn would
no doubt place the force in that city in healthy
state as the portion in NewYoIk can ATTAIN Blu the
tables show die ent condition OF present. by these
tables il will be hat the .erage each IN
New-York has been sick / J06-l 600 days, and in
Brooklyn 9 533-l0OO days in the last three months
AND this is Improvement II both piaces, when com
pared with the report Of a year ago, when the time
lost by sickness Tor each man IA New'Iork was y
days, AID in Brooklyn - days.
DISCIPLINE or The FORCE.
Discipline in a body Of men such as composes The
Metlop6Itan Police FCIce is as essential TO their
IeIsola al well being as the air they bea'hei and 10
Their utility, as an arm Of the civil power, of eq lal
Importance To insure perfect state Of dlscpliae IN
such b. dy wise and necessary ruler must be ordained
for their government and prompt, undertaking, and
failing infection Of penalty should follow every
willfnl violation in sueh bodies, everywhere else
Certainty Of the infection Of a penalty, however hghi
IL nay be, is more effective in preserving proper re
speet for the governing authority than punishment
more tevere character, splsmodealy administered