Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-06
POLICE BOARD MATTERS.
Recommendations Made By Chief Egan in His Annual Report.

Mayor Baldwin was passed. James | Christopher Garrity and w. H. | Lawior were elected supernumeraries. l The annual report of Chief Egan was presented.
 Of the discipline and efficiency of the force he says: "The discipline of the force is best illustrated by the fact that | charges have been preferred against but one member of the force during the past year. In this instance the officer was found guilty as charged and sentenced to forfeit five days pay and be reduced in rank to grade B, for period of sixty days. In such cases as the above, where an officer is reduced in rank, would it not have a better effect if the officer were to be placed in a lower grade for an indefinite period? If an officer is reduced in rank for a stated period he need have no care but to avoid trouble during the specified time, and on the expiration of that time he is certain to resume his place again in the position from which he was reduced; on the other hand, if the period for which he is reduced in rank is not specified, he will endeavor by good conduct and com pliance with the rules, to convince the board that he is deserving of promotion again. It seems to me that this method would be certain to maintt in, if not to increase, the discipline and efficiency of the force without working a hardship to any of its members.
 '"The adoption of a police signal sys- tenn, as recommended in my last two annual reports would, in my judgment, materially increase the efficiency of the department"
 He makes the following recommends tions:
 "First. That suitable ordinance be adopted prohibiting the forms of gambling specified in section 2,513, gen eral statutes of this state, viz: Pool sell ing, policy playing, lottery dealing and bucket shop business. We now have an ordinance prohibiting the keeping or managing a policy office or acting as agent for such office, but it does not prohibit the playing.
 ''Second. That a suitable ordinance be adopted providing that hack and eH press drivers shall be licensed, thereby placing them more directly under con trol of this department, especially at the railroad stations.
 "Thlrd. That a suitable ordinance be enacted whereby all licenses for public exhibitions. amuSementS, transient traders and hack and express drivers shall be issued from the office of the chief of police. The reasons for asking for the passage of the latter ordinance are: First. The class of people requiring such licenses should for obvious reasons be placed more directly under the super vision of the police department. Second. The great convenience it would be to those requiring such licenses, to be able to make application and receive them at any time, the office of the chief of police being open at all times. Third. It is the custom in nearly all cities for such licenses to be issued from the office of the chief of police. This matter is of considerable importance and I trust it will meet with your approval"
 Appended to the ieport will be found detailed the work of the department for the year, which shows a largely in creased number of arrests over preceding years. The most noticeable increase in the cause of arrest is intoxication 166, assault and breach of the peace 57, and in violation of the license law 54, total of 277 more arrests having been made for these causes than were made for the same offenses the preceding year. There were ST more commitments to jail and fines and costs were paid by 165 more prisoners than in the preceding year. The total number of arrests exceeded those of the year before by 361 and those of any preceding year by 136 Total number of arrests 1,744, number of commitments to jail $40. amount of fines and costs imposed S6, ,19S. 91, number of days in addition to fine and costs 6,677, number of commitments to town workhouse 1S8, amount of fines and costs imposed $1 ,708.97, number of days in addition to fines and costs ,735, total
 fines and costs on commitments $7, ,S97,- 8S, total days in addition to fines and costs 8,412.
 The following is the summary for the year: "Cause of arrest: Assault 17, assault with intent to murder ?, assault with intent to rob 1, assault with intent to commit rape 1, acting as agent for sibility for driving 1, breach of the peace 268, breaking jail 3 burglary 3, blackmail 1, bastardy 1, carrying con cealed weapons II, common drunkard F, common prostitute 1, contempt of court on capias 6, cruelty to animals T, defrauding 6, dealing in junk without a license 1, embezzlement 1, forgery 1, false pretense 4, frequenting house of iii fame 3, fornication 6, fortune telling 1, gambling 1, giving liquor to prisoner 1, intoxication 844, insanity 2, incorrigibIe 6, indecent exposure IF, keeping house of i'll fame 4, keeping disorderly house 9, keeping unregistered dog 5. lascivious carriage 10, malicious injury to build ing 23, malicious injury to personal property 6, manslaughter 8, murder i, neglect to support family 28, neglected and dependent children 6, on bench warrant 1, on suspicion of burglary 2, peddling without license 1. receiving stolen property 1, resistance to officer 40, refusing to assist officer 1, residing in house of i'll fame 1, seduction 1, theft S2, theft from person 8, taking horse without leave 4, tramp 1, truancy :. vaprancV 45, violation license law 1oe violation city ordinance 24, violation screen law 1, violation Sunday law 2, violation oleomargarire law 15, viola tion firecracker law 2, total ,744."
 Disposition of cases: Appealed supe- rior court 115, bound over 16, bonds called 1, committed to jail $40, con- mitted to workhouse 188, committed to reform school 16, committed to indus trial school 1, committed to children's home 1, lookup 4, discharged by chief of police 22, judgment suspended 2SO, not ,0I Tod Hrr