The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-01


cublls.sed report Of General Superintendent
Kennedy, that func tiouary proves by figures
what We save ;, along urged, that the police of
New York are numerically inadequate to
The performance Of the duties expected Of
them.
Mr.. Kennedy estlhates the entire force
the department at 1,s7s men, Alter providing
for the numerous otner suites r. CURED OF It,
making allowance for absences b. sickness
and other causes, and giving the MEN 'inie iof
rest and refreshmcnt, be shows that 10 new
York there are only 49l and in Brooklyn -
patgolmen on post at the one time. Az there
are 423 IA miles of streets and piers to guard
in New York alone, and "a in some Of the more
turbulent districts the patrol has to be doubled,
1t follows that the actual force on duty will
not allow the length Of beats to average
less than IA mile. This fact ia in
itself sufficient to account for the impunity
with which burglaries of the most extern
sive and daring kind are daily perpetrated in
our city. To expect a single policeman, no
matter how energetic and conscientious, to pro-
tect such al extent Of space, is to require q
physical impossibility. Hence the necessity Of
private watohmen, who constitute such heavy
additional tax upon our citizens. II il the
business Of the city, or, if the State chooses to
usurp its powers. it Is the duty of the latter to
provide them with full protection. As at
present organized the Police Department. ac-
cosdipg to Mr.. Kennedy's showing, is utterly
Inadequate to afford it. With personal pro-
per,y in the city of New York to the value Of
Si72,0o0,0o0 to watch over, II would require
more than double the amount of the present
| force to allow is owners to GO to sleep with .
, reasonable sense Of security.
| The repor. suggests in connec ton with the
detective branch of the department sys-
ten Of periodical exchanges Of intelligent.
active and capable detectives with the police
authorities Of the larger cities in this country
and Europe. Although the idea has not the
neri. Of novelty, having been partially carried
tut in connection With the great London ex-
, oition and the visit Of the Prrco of Wales
!. Canada ii deserves consideration. Ia THE
COS, try, where there ia such continual influx
. L -eigners. there can be no doubt Of ita
,,rS.., and we believe Il has been decided 10
-, -, n it. Whether the advantages result
~ So, I il abroad would be sufficiently
,ca...~,h 'duce the authorities Of tie European
,;,;ss -. nc,.r the expense 10 which ii must
o,a ;,-,,.m her question
Tha ~, Superintendent states that hs
,as be,- m King energetic measures to per
b.. the 5,.~i pline of the force. We may be
,e,,oi,te3- to observe, however. that although
,;l;tary s-if . in some degree essential to the
,ronar bs,ris9a I'D efficiency Of policem "A, it
, not all that u required. His conduct, both
N and Of duty~A 'aould be under the constant
uperyis iorsof hiss 'fhcers. As long "a the pub
k find the :neu,ba Of the department loung-
az aboau. hsrrooan ! or associating with row.
lies. thew c.ar fee, ! 1T E.tIe confidence in ise
vganizat ior.
From the returns fUgaished Ia this re-
'ort IL wUiid apsu> Asat the ssni.er>
2mpany, organized iE pu4usance Of the pro-
7sions Of t4s act Of April last, have, rea
ered So me scrvi.s ,durirg the quarter.
'Aey have reported SAT- gases in Ml Of
pasch the nu.sancee were abat,d either BY the
~ Inspe cto-y or By the owners Of buildinxs.
ne exsmi naton Of steam boilers has been q
Important branch Of their duties, and of these,
81 have. been already subje cted to inspection.
here is ono. thing, however, in which the
soi'ary squat might exhibit little more visi-
NICE az d that is In preventing the accumula-
ea Of garbage in frcnt Of tenement houses.
Ne PROF er remedy woald be for tie Legisla-
IRE to compel the owners Of these houses 70
soride fitting receptacies for such flth, and to
ar. II q way without waiting for the action OF
be sre It contractors. In Brooklyn some OF
be sire Is aTeAlmost impossible from the stencil
has CT Gated, and unless the police exhibits
iiile ,ore energy there the poorer quarters of
he city viii be ravageG by epidemical diseases.
Their are many improvements in the depart
a"n, hat We shoald have been glad to have
ound recommended In the Superintendsnts
eport. Al Il IL, we r:Ist be thankful for ANAL
avors.