New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
prnopr ans rHE pOLICE pEPARTlIENT on

poIIcE DEPARTMENT OF IuE CITY OF Ne" Nt""-ioH"'(
STw.YoRK April "a, 1871.
Hon A. oAKrY HALL, Mayor Of the city Of Ne" ,I,o
AT a meeting of the Board of Ponce =, =, ,his
Police Department OF the City of NewYork, had
day the fallowng among other proceedings ,c Anr
draft of an annual report for the yea yea
1871 having been read and approved 'no renort he
Resolred. That engrOsscd copy ", " and together
signed by the President and Chef , sent 10 his
with the documents referred to INV
n p uAsRROUCK, Acting Chei Cierh'
REPORI
To the Hon A oAKEY Id HIt Of the city Of Nec York
The Board Of Police o The rSnCg With the provisions Of
City of New-York in S@@mest of his Honor the Mayor
present to him eeT Ct be ior of the
by " An act % passed April 8, ls7O Police Depart
ent was Poice Department the time that act took
et and designated TO duty in me Gly OF New
5 bV the operation of that act to the Police Depart
I'ie~ e~rated by IT, and continued In the office which ne
id NJ the time Of such transfer On the 9h OF April,
80 the Mayor appointed as Police Commissioners a
aud benjamin +. Manerre. On the nth OF April 1870;
tc Board of Police organized by the election OF
- treasurer and the appointment OF Seth c. Hawley as
Cfcf Clerk Mr. Brennan resigned his Office ON the 7th
elected Treasurer The Hon. Thomas J. Barr was ap,
M Brennan and entered upon the duties OF his Office on
The FIRST essential to an efficient police organization is
lofce composed of qualified for the position by
Tlcir Intelligence temper, habits, and aptitude for its
duties Tie other is the proper distribution ana manage
Icut Of the iorce under officers who deserve aud won
tlcir position by reason of effective and mertorious
Tie great proportion of the force consists of good men,
WHO ann do their duty That every one is not OF this
character. does not result from want OF studied ana
persistent efforts 10 secure such men .
person TO be appointed policeman, he Is required TO
Iroiuce petition signed by hye respectable citizens
acquainted with the applicant for at least two years
pJr thereto, and that he is man of good moral char
ay respect viOator Of law good order that he is OF
tDe uabtual Of intoxicating drinks or hurtfu ex-
ceso and that they are willing and ready at any time
u make AFFIDAVIT To the truth ot such representations
aid the of the statements in such petition must be
fcutCd The applicant is then subjected preliminary
examination before the Chief Clerk and is required per
Euuay write the answers TO series of printed ques
Ions in respect to his name, age place OF nativity resi-
Oeuce, OecupatOn whether married or single, and to
Otucr questions calculated elicit all the information
concerning hin attainable from The applicant himself
c is required to swear TO the truth OF such answers and
6 false swearing 70 anY material inquiry subjects him
Z, the penalties OF perjury.
When the preliminary examination has been com
pl,ed the applicant appears before the Board 10 be in
fpected and further orally examined by the Commission
The applicant if deemed worthy of further consdera
C qualifications BY three surgeons detailed for the pur-
j. they report that lie is sound in limb and body, is
h0cbOdicd, OF robust constitution, has good eyesght
a hearing and i'll their opinion is physically quaihed
! ain ne abors and eXposlres OF a policeiuau his
and residence furnished TO the captain OF the
Ie,uct in which the applicant resides, with instructions
make quiet and continental inquiry To the charac
habits. iud ,Ocldtes and reputation of the
t ned. i''D " ''''.' ~ -,
my then be appointed. In addition TO other quailca
ms be thirty years OF age, nor less
Ian five feet and seven inches in hight and must weigh
tztlusiveO OF all cOthu0 at least one hundred aud
Wien apponted he is instructed his duties and in
tc rules tguang his conduct III the school OF hstruc
v GT neod Se performs each day one tour Of duty
A. the end thirty days he il assigned to full duty, un
les he shows himself unqualified 10 perform police duty
and IN sucn event blS appointment rs tNohe'l
This presents q briei summary of the precautions |
takcn aud to the appointment Of the
r. nj class OF men to tic Office OF pdtrOmen.
During the year l5i persons applying to be appointed
as poicemen have beeu examined by committees deslg
Tated by tie Board OF Surgeons. Four hundred ana |
nney-eght rejected, as not possessing the Tequ
Sit physical qualifications and Coo were approved
Win what efficiency and results the force has been
part this report, and tie further particulars herein
On the nth of April 1870, John A. Kennedy who had
been superintendent OF Ponce o. tne Metr9Polh to"e
District the 2d day OF May 1860 unul nc was Trans
feed this department by the act OF April o. 1870 re-
gned his Office During ms term OF on5e ne was Eg3r
Gus, fearless, and untalteing IN Il1 o We M
duties The vacancy created 10y ms reIS naIon IoN MS
,aran died on the 10th Of october,
1870 The Board Of Police adopted uAanhOusy t1lhOnS
others) the following resolutions; -, o.. ,.. ,p.
esotoea That by tue esn m e o. % S ~ fbe epsrtt
aLd pbGe have sustained great Sn ireaIaoe loss ne Gl
Ss fee continuously Of The successive police ogsailaons
40 captain 9 Of January 1893 AID Superintendent On The
He va always active and veiant in the performance Of uy lie
M ,g'Sre e TIE eee S @ fS 10 make be % men % s1S and % osey %
ecne ves,rroeo AID widsphned body lie iet an hon
@ as IN performance O bis He was model police captain
,,ss ssTS f T csJady as dye ocer Surpassed
Wit crmuas persistent aud onthng in his
T. arrest and punishment vet be was PoPaar & and enjoyed
e one be has characterized BY uniform purpose to be right
% % @ @ uFou ibe sugg 1t on that sgtnug
sufed winch l jugmen would prejudice the public
saTeaeda he qPdsrlool than Of bis nervous
eIng asIess when he could not prevent dPe bis
AID the abAc Of bis marked abilities and large and
esSiSci That his member Of The Board snd Of the
Pooe r'e IA los. an soatst sh1 eenfLo % a., T md
CI5 if fTib dav OF October 1870 James j. KelsO Cap
tam Of the Detective Force, appointed superin
tcujeut OF Police. The efficient and popular manner IN
which be far performed the varied and respons
bic duties Of the Office fully usties the favorable estl
mate which induced his apPo3tf1eh9s ~ hs enor cons,sa
sulerintenden. Ro9po11aee RoHTgseen es Ss
T,peetcrs -'. IS poOrmen Is
Septalns. '--''-''' 1S6i -
h'Fseants.
o. ibS Pairoac iSe were assigned to patrol duty
pnd 25S 20 special duty; of these 2S twenty were
sd ndyiduas who pay for their services as provided
by law the statutory az he oTr te Uuber
assigned 70 patrol and special duty In each precinct anu
The same exhibit shows the number OF arrests made
for all to have been 1862, aud also shows the
the arrests the nativity and occupation of
Tie persons arrested and other particulars concerning
them OF this number, the aggregate OF arrests made
Intox cation DisOrdery conduct 1913
IIo1eSoO9 S21, coC6Sct sgu oiSor. SEQ 5Osig
The number Of arrests for all other causes was "a 84S
The number OF arrests IN 1869 ana 1870 Ior onehses OF
hs' Si"u' ""' 1869 1870. 1860. 1870.
BaTraiy...'... coz CS5 Passing counter
Bigamy. II 10 10 D ieit ei ,INS money eiyII%
G2and Gi iarccniy2,l22 2,296 properly. ~ les
Murder aud man Ho6bery....... 2l7 SS2
gIauVtier Ire Seduction. u