National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
THE DISTRICT POLICE.
Major brooks Annual Report-ConditIou
OF Our Ssuardinus

Major Brock yesterday submitted his
.annual report 10 the District Commissioners, inl
(which he presented the condition and operaiions]
lof the force showing the number OF arrests made
lamount required 10 conduct the department dur-I
lug the next fiscal year, and other important de
stais. He recommends that the force be increased
5by the addition Of one captain as night Inspector
;sevcn sergeants, and $50 prvates. He renews hisl
srequest for better station house accOmmodationsl
sand for provision TO be made for inlrm and dis
Tabled members Of the force. The Emergency Hos-l
pital opened July &c. 1884, is stated to be OF great
benefit TO the community and assistance 10 the de
ipartment. During the year seventy three lamps]
zwere placed in dark alleys, and proved very bene-
tfcial by enabling pntromen to pay more attention.
Ito their BEATS and prove the necessity for SUPPLY
iing other dark places with lamps. Speaking of
b the need of reformatory for girls Major Brock
Isays:
There are in Washington, as in other large cities,
n number OF young girls whose moral tendencies
3canse have made an errine step and are on theI
1downward road Many of these could be rescued
from the life they are leading and become rel
Some institution in which they could be placed
and where they would be surrounded by. good in I.
snd tbaS SG Ss cared
4 but repeat what have said in my previous re u
3ports when l recommend the. establishment of
1such reformatory institution In this city IL Is,
Unnecessary IL Is due TO the city to these unfortunate,
9girls and to humanity. Its ldck is working harm /
PTS establishment could not but be productive of
Igood all those consigned to Its protecting carcI
Knight not be reformed butt am sure that the prof.
Jportion would be amply sufficient to justify any
3effort which might be made in this direction
In conclusion, he states that in his opinion until
3the force Is largely increased, the Department,
1shonld not be burdencd with large and permanent
"details for other, and insome cases duty noe COM
Ilng strictly under the head Legitimate police serI
3yiee, |" and recommends that every permanent de
{tail be abolished, and the men thus relieved re-
urned to their precincts for active police Service
HIS ESTIMATES FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR
Fare as follows: Major and Superintendent s26io \
Sccaptain and inspector, VI 500; property clerk
si50 each, 81 35O detectives at 81 800 each s7g2O
3l0 lieutenants at 81 200 each $4,000 20 sergennts
each $3.50 ACTING ln! ss S !. a. CSO
3si2o 6oo 70 prlyates (cass Y at $500 each sOS7Nol
jiors at $3.50 each, s2,SIo; messenger, $500 !
messenger. $500; drivers at $500 each, 1900 Il
ambulance driver, 5000; major and sugeGrintend. i
3(mounted service) $40; 90 licutenants sergeanls
Asnd priyates amounted seryiSe), at $40 each
houses and headquarters, $500; fuel, 81 800; re.
Spairs to station houses 81 800; miscellaneous ex
penses, including stationery, gas, telegraphy, ice
1ing and binding, rent OF telephones, expenses OF
Iambulance and team, expenses incurred in detec.
REPAIRS to same, for police equipments and repairs
AZ same, ammunition beds and bedding, and con ]
3tngcncies. tl3SOO; III all S307 Dos. The amount on
money and estimated value OF
4 PROPERTY TAKEN INTO POSSESSION
the force and delivered to owners and the prop-
3crty clerk during the year ending June 80, 1884, III
3of arrests during the same period was 1892, di
3vided among the various precincts follows First
Precinct Si Second, LODI; Third, ,232; Fourth,
324; Fifth, $685. Sixth, 06l Seventh, 2,30S, and
4Eighth LIB. The principal causes of arrest were
Assault and battery with intent to kill, SO; att
Exempted rape, 8; assauting officers %; bigamy, Q
3infantlcide, q keeping bawdy house, 10; keeping
gambling house, 8; keeping policy shop, iG; muir
S5q; burglary, 81; grand larceny, l0S; housebreak
3ng and highway robbery, o. Fines were imposed I'M
3.20S cases, amounting TO s32r133.7s. There were
reported attempts at suicide, 23S accidents, 23
abandoned infants, 90 dead infants 157 fires, 174
Host children restored, 81 sudden deaths, and 1880
4OdRers accommodated