Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-07
CRIME AND POLICE.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF CHIEF
J. M. GLASS.
An Excellent Showing Made by the Force
During the Past Year-Several I'm
provements Recommended-A Sum-
mary of the Arrests.

partment during the pastyear with City
Clerk Teed yesterday. 1t is volumin-
GUS document, containing an immense
amount of matter OF more or less inter-
est to the general public. Credit is due
to Secretary Curran for the manner in
which it is drawn up, and the amount
of work he has expended upon it.
Among other items Of interest en-
bodied in the report is summary of
the arrests made by the police during the
year from December 1, 1889, to Novem-
Der 80, 1890, inclusive, the total being
2575.
OF this number were for adultery
attempt at arson, assault, l6; assault
with deadly weapons, 81; assault with
intent to commit murder, 8; attempted
bribery, /; begging 49; battery, 1856;
burglary, "a; attempted burglary 2;
contempt of court, 3; carrying concealed
weapons, 80; cruelty to children, l.;
cruelty to animals, s; committing nui-
sances, 2; crime against nature, 1 !;
drunks, 815; disturbers of the peace
80; embezzlement, 7; exhibiting deadly
weapons, 2; fast driving, Is; forgery, o !;
discharging fire arms within city limits,
8; violating the fire ordinances, s; gam
bling, 83; violating the garbage ordi-
nances, 15 violating hack ordinances, !;
violating hitching ordinance, 100; inde-
cent exposure, 2; using profane Ian
guage, l grand larceny, IA; petit lar
ceny, 147 attempted larceny, q; violat-
ing license laws, 80; violating
laundry ordinance, 8; lottery ticket
selling, 90; miscellaneous misdemean-
ors, 1877; malicious mischief, II; main
tanning a nuisance, /; murder, 5; OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses. I3 !;
smoking opium, 7; keeping opium
joints, 2; rape, resisting an officer, 1 !;
robbery, IA; violating sign ordinance,
3; violating sidewalk ordinances, 25 /;
seduction, 2; suspicious persons, %;
vagrants, 214.
OF the above arrests 63 defendants
were held to answer to the charges pre-
ferred againstthem in the superior
court; 1872 were convicted in the police
court; 900 were dismissed by the JUS
tices, and 40 cases are still pending.
During the time specified above 4
prisoners were held by the police while
en- route to other states; 25 insane per-
sons were arrested; 36 witnesses, who
would otherwise have refused to prose-
cute, were detained; 302 sick and
wounded persons were taken to the re-
ceiving hospital; S75 homeless wander
ers were accommodated with lodging at
the station; 458 loose animals were
taken up and impounded, and II lost
children were restored to their anxious
parents; 5 wayward girls were rescued
from lives of shame; Is women dipso-
maniacs in several cases, were treated
and reformed, and IA unruly boys were
placed upon the right track.
The report contains quantity OF sta
tistics, showing the amounts expended
upon the food furnished to the city's
prisoners, and the individual cost OF
feeding them; the number of days
worked by the chain gang, and num-
Der of other matters OF a similar nature.
1t also shows the work performed by the
patrol wagon the services rendered by
the detective department; and the dis
position of all monevs handled by the
department.
One of it's most interesting features is
the preface by Chief Glass, the full text
OF which is as follows
1t is expected in each annual report,
that suggestions will be made of such
improvements in the arrangement and
additions to the equipments of the
service, as experience may show to be
useful and necessary.
The city owns the police station on
Second street, our present headquarters,
and the East Side station; although
much has been done during your admin
istration to improve the central sta
ton, in which for the present we have
good offices and comfortable quarters,
yet our Jail is inadequate for the safe
confinement of hardened criminals, and
cannot be altered to comply with the
requirements of a progressive modem
city.
In all we'll regulated police depart
ments, the main station is fitted ur
with a dormitory, armory, gymnasium
bathrooms and sanitary improvements
for the benefit of the force, and in the
near future Los Angeles should have
such quarters.
The uniform of the men is matter O.
vital Importance, and should be care
fully looked after. | respectfully sug
gest that the material for uniforms bt
purchased by the board of police com
missioners, and that each officer be
compelledto purchase adress and fatigue
uniform each year; which plan will
result in a perfect uniformity OF dress
anu u 3 fcdt SdNlHS w tuC LiOu.
In regard to equipments, the police
regulations require that each office
shall carry club, revolver and hand
cuffs. The city furnishes rosewood
club % inches long, and black paten
leather belt; the revolver and hand
cuffs are the private property of thu
officer, and are of the make and style o
individual fancy. l suggest that th'
revolvers and handouts be of uniform
size and make and owned by the city
and that each officer be required to de
posit their cost when issued, and tina
the deposit be refunded when the office
retires from the force, provided they arr
returned in good order, less use.
While the department has done mos
creditable and efficient work during the
past year, and have noticed a marked
improvement in the discipline of the
force, yet it has not arrived at the high
standard l believe attainable. The
members of the force have manifested 6
commendable desire to conform to al
rules and regulations. By force of the
nature of the duties to be performed, {
police force is semi-military in its or
ganization and modes of discipline. The
first lesson to be learned is implicit ODE
.dience to orders. Any officer attempt
ing to make law unto himself for his
particular beat, entirely independent o
the instructions of his superior officers