National Republican., 1884-09-10
MAI. DYES REPORT.
The work OF the Police Forcc for Year Re.
viewed and Recommendations Made for the

ine WOTh OF Ine fOllCo fOrCc IOr n tear Ncs
viewed and Recommendation Made for the
Future.
Chiefof Police Dye, in his annual report,
which was yesterday submitted to the commits.
sioners, says that there have been many i'm
proyements made in the condition of the force
during the past year. The full complement
on June 30, 1888, was 232 At present 1t is 2i2,
consisting of major, 1 captain and inspector,
10 lieutenants, 20 scrgeants, and 1855 privates of
class and so privates Of class 1. There are
also l32 persons holding commissions as pri.
vate watchmen. There were two deaths dur.
ing the year. ~ can repeat" says the major,
substantially my remarks of last year recon-
mending an increase OF the force" The police
telephone and signal telegraph system he pro.
nounces AN invaluable one, but thinks no me.
chanical contrivanco can be devised that will
do away with men.
1--WE must have says he, "a sufficient
number OF men, not only to look after crimi-
nails, but to prevent violations of the district
ordinances, including those relating to health,
licenses, the erection of buildings, &c, &c, In
which cases the patrol wagon and telephone
and telegraph can seldom give any assist.
anCC"
In support of his argument for an increase
Of the force, the major gives some interesting
statistics of the police departments of other
cities
The report of Lieut. Austin on the police
telephone and telegraph systems which Is
embodied IN Maj. Dyes report, says that the
system has been beneficial auxilary to the
force, and its uses are constantly increasing,
as officers can be notified of violations OF law,
and complaints OF citizens while on their
heats. He says the patrol wagon Is very useful
lie attaches summary of the work done by
the patrol wagon and telephone system. NAL
Dye recommends the adoption of the system.
Instead of having 2l5 men Tor police duty
there have only been lS5. Mai. Dye recon-
mcnds that the number of sergcants be In.
creased to twenty.seven the expense not cx-
ceeding Sl2J per year and the discipline of
the force demanding that Sergcants instead OF
pryates should perform the duty. An increase
ofhye IN the number of mounted men is
urged. The salary of night inspector should
be increased to 81 800.
Beside the increase named there should be
temporary increase of about 800 additional
policemen for fifteen days, to include Feb. %
and March I, the dedication of the Washing.
ton monument and the Inauguration OF the
next president.
A new seventh precinct station house is asked
for and the lnsuitability of the present struct-
ure described.
The recommendations regarding disabled
policemen are renewed. Humanity, justice
and good policy demand that something be
done for the relief of men disabled in the
service.
The policemens fund has reached an amount
bearing over $500 yearly interest, and was in.
creased by 1850 during last year. This fund
can meet but n small portion of the demands
upon II, but may form the nucleus of fund
meeting all demands OF the service.
The number of trials of policemen for viola
tion of rules was 0S, of which II were dis
missed, resigned, S reprimanded 80 fined,
and 81 charges dismissed.
During the year "A per cent of the force was
sick
The reports of relief work among the poor
Inst winter are embraced. The improved or
ganization of the charities Of the city will de-
crease the necessity for such work.
The facility with which servants rob their
employees and thieves dispose of their plumber
are referred to as the principal abuses and OBJ
sacles TO an enforcement of the law. The
thieves tind ready means of disposing of their
plunder through pawnbrokers, secondhand
dealers, and bargain for its return through
middle men, detectives, &c.
The increase of arrests and convictions is
not construed to show an increase of crime
and disorder so much as an increase in the
vigilance and efficiency of the force
lie recommends the establishment Of relief
society similar to that in Geneva in which
each member pays what he can spare from his
weekly pittanCe, which otherwise would be
spent for beer and the like. Its object is to
protect its members against theiro improvi-
dence and prevent their suffering from want.
In relation TO the poor he says "With so much
personal liberty and ignorance as there is
among us, there will be llccntiousness, crime,
poverty, and suffering These should be fully
provided against by the government. The gov
ernment should give them work. even If 1t be
the work of Sisyphus."
The number Of arrests during the past year
in the several precincts was First, 2,273; Sec
ond, LOCO: third, 1,3O3; fourth, 2,402 ffth,
being total of Il, ,93i.
The principal causes OF arrest were assault
and battery 1,5i9, disordcrly conduct / SIS, in
fan!icide L. indecent assault 4, keeping disor-
derly, bawdy, gambling, and policy shops Ill,
loud and boistergus conduct 165, murder .,
MAYHEM .L i man:iaughlsr g pr2faspity l42,
vaglsncy l,Q2S.--arson q. DESTROYING private
property 49, cruelty TO oanimas 2li, forgery II,
grand larceny 12l, housebreaking 1O7, petit
larceny go robbery II, suspicion 70s, violating
liquor law l29, and violating district ordi-
nances 2,070. OF the persons arrested STA
were born In this country, ireland heading the
list OF ioreign countrleswith 1861
The number of cases where fines were i'm
posed numbered 5,iSI, amounting to sos $40 II.
Ofcourt cases 3i2 were held for the grand Jury,
s52 sent to jail 1,7g0 to the workhouse, 52 TO
the reform school, and 45O We're nolle pressed.
There were 13 attempts at suicide, 3GI acci-
dents reported, 20 abandoned infants found,
"a dead infants found dead bodies found, 2l2
fires attended % inuuests attended, lO5 sudden
deaths, and suicides.
The estimated value OF money and property
reported stolen for the year was S32 0iS02 The
amount recovered was sl6,697.30. The increase
in the number of arrests over the year 1888 was
2.321. There were l,lO9 ofienses against prop
erty reported.
The cause of nearly all the ofienses includ.
ing murders and assaults, was traceable to
liquor. More general illumination of alleys Is
urged. The practice of reporting the fact
when a house Is temporarily unoccupied,
should be carried out To remedy the greater
evils, Maj. Dye thinks that the police bill of
last session should be passed.
Inc commissioners authority over police
matters should be increased and generalzed
10 meet all emergencies as they occur. Ifsuch
authority is not granted, legislation should be
adopted preventing children begging In the
streets and children from boarding moving
cars to prevent the sale and use of irecrack.
ers to prevent swinging signs, &C.; to suppress
Wholesale and retail liquor dealers should
pc placed upon the same footing concerning
license. The sale ofliquor to habitual drunk.
ards and intoxicated persons should be pro-
hibted. Druggists should be prevented from
selling liquor with soda and mineral waters as
beverage or In quantities less than pint,
except on prescription.
The dog law does not operate satisfactorily,
and II is suggested that the license tax re.
qllired be extended TO dogs whether running
at large or not and that the poundmen be
permitted to enter Enclosures to capture unli-
censcd dogs
The major repeats his recommendations for
legislation preventing obstruction of the
streets by ilags or local preachers and driving
OF animals through them, as well as laws
against professions on Sunday, opium dens,
cr3wdinE street cars, and turning streets into
all articles left In public street or vehicles be
turned over to the property clerk, and urges
legislation against abandonment OF infants
and seduction.
J., our laws are not uniform in their applica-
ton 20 different sections of the city," says he,
and many OF the laws of Georgetown are dis
tinct from the city proper"
More than l,bOo persons were sent to the
various asylums and hospitals by the sanitary
department and the major thinks that the
lodging house, industrial school, colored
women's home, and Home of Mercy should
receive more liberal appropriations.
The increased business of the police court
cannot be longer disposed of by one man, and
he thinks that for the immediate future three
or four courts Ike the present would meet the
necessities OF the case, or system of magis-
trates courts with the present police court as
court of appeals
The estimate OF the expenses for the fiscal
year ending 1866 is 1914 200. The proceeds
from the sale of unclaimed property, the ac-
cumulation OF prior years was sli6.S.
The report includes report of the property
clerk and sanitary officer, and closes by saying