The New York herald., 1868-05-22
TIE METROPOLITAN POLICE.

The following is the quarterly report Of Superin-
tendent Kennedy yesterday submitted to the Board
of Police. 1t contains many statistics that will prove
worthy of perusa-
| TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE METRO
POLITAN POLICE:--
present herewith the tables which exhibit in de-
tail the operations OF the force during the quarter
ending April 80 1861 We'll as the condition of its
various parts at that date:-
The entire force numbers as follOws:-Superln-
tendent, l. inspectors, A. surgeons, 49, captains 44
sergeants 17G; patromen detailed as roundsmen 97
patrOmen on special duty 271; patrolmen on patrol
| duty, 1858; doormen, 90. Total, 2,G60.
| This number does not include the clerical section
OF the department. The force on duty In the several
counties composing the Metropolitan district stands
COUNTY OF New YoRK.-Captains, SO; sergeants,
129; surgeons, IS; patrOlmen detailed as roundsmen,
"; patroimen on special duty, 246 patromen on
patrol duty, l,592; doormeD, 70. Total, 2,163.
COUNTY OF KINGs-CITY OF FBROoKLYN.-Captans,
10; sergeants AZ; surgeons, Q; patromen detailed
as rOundsmen, 20; patroimen on special duty, 25;
patrolmen on patrol duty, 322; doormen, 81. TOTAL,
COUNTY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1; sergeants, 2;
patrolmen detailed as roundsmen, 2; patr0men on
patrol duty, y. Total, 2S.
COUNTY OF WEsTcnEsrER Towns of West Farms
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 81 patrOlmen detailed as
roundsmen, 8; patrolmen on patrol duty, 49, To-
tai, %.
MOUNTED FoRcE.-The mounted force is confined
to ihe Thirty-secOnd precinct, in New York; the
towns Of West Farms and Yonkers, In Westchester
and The county OF Richmond; and consists of portions
OF the above enumerated men in their several CON-
county, 10 horses; In Westchester county, horses;
in Richmond county, horse Total, 20 horses.
HEALTH OF THE FORCE.-The sanitary condition Of
the force continues about as favorable rs heretofore
The whole time lost by sickness dsa billy amounts
to Z, ,9o4 "a, and the deaths to seven persons.
CHANGE OF MEMBERs.-The changes which have
taken place In the membership OF the force during
the quarter are as follows:-Resgned sergeant, IS
patrolmen, dOormen; dismissed, % patrolmen,
doormen; deceased, patrolmen; appointed "a
patrOmen, dOOrmen.
ARREsTs.-The number of arrests made in the dis
trct during the quarter amounted to q AIT, as fol-
| lows:-New York county-Males, 1850; females,
Abs; total, 17,1SS. Kings cOunty-Males 3005;
Maes s SsS iemSes g. total fao
county-Macs, 1872; females, "A; total, 1855. Totals
Males, TO- 122; females. 5,355. Grand total, 21 All
years 1lo72, and over the OF thirty years 4o5
The following shows the nationality OF the persons
arrested: limited States, white, 7035; cOored, 404;
ENGLAND, III; Scotland, 7S0; Wales, g.; Ireland,
South, 22l4; France, l45 Italy, SO; Russia and P0
land, AZ; Sweden and Norway, Al; Switzerland, 33;
other countries, So. Total, 2I,477.
MisCELLANEOUs.-Of the recorded incidental du-
ties performed by the force the following may be
presented:-Lost children taken in charge 1,73l; OF
whom returned TO parents or guardians l,675 deliv-
cred to AmShouse Department, SO; 1Oundng ir-
fants delivered to AlmshOuse Department, 40; acci-
dents reported, 1,130; animals found astray and re-
turned to owners, &c, I'll; buildings found open and
secured, 80; lres discovered $50; dodgers accom-
modlted 6O,0 y; violations OF corporation ordinances
reported ie ,909. q
In addition 10 the above NAV be included under
tins head the work of the recently established bureau
Tor the recovery Of missing persons, as foows:-
Number OF persons reported mssing-Men So;
boys 7j women, "a; girls, 81. Total, 1871. OF which
have been found and restored TO their parents
friends, i0j returned voluntarily accounted for,
59 total recovered, los; undiscovered April 80, 1868.
y. Total, l67.
Very respectfully submitted,
JOHN A.'KENNEDY, Superintendent.