The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-24
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Police Department,
Superintendent's Office,
Jersey City, Jan. 10, 1894.
Honorable Board of Police Commissioners
Gentlemen have the honor to submit
my annual report for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1898.
The year Just closed has been no excep-
ton to those preceding it in the successful
and satisfactory results which have rewarded
the labors of the Police Department. The
conduct Of the officers and patrolmen, as a
rule has been most excellent. Ii has been
the constant aim of the officers in control to
discharge tine duties devolving upon them
without undue offieiousness, OF the assump-
ton of arbitrary power, at the same time hav-
ing due regard for the maintenance of good
order and a fair and equitable enforcement
of municipal laws and ordinances. 1t can
not be expected that a police officer can eS-
cspe a certain amount of criticism, but quite
often harsh criticism is made when, if the
facts had been fully known, commentator
would have been bestowed. There has been
no serious strike or local disturbance in our
city during the past year.
The numerical strength of the force is as
follows: One Superintendent, one chief,
seven captains, thirty sergeants. twelve de-
t~ectives. fifteen roundsmen, two hundred and
eighteen patrolmen. In addition to these
there are six doormen, one surgeon. one
stableman, FIVE janatoresses, one superintend-
emit of telephone and signal service and one
lineman.
The officers retired during the year were:
Isaiah Hutton, detective, Sixth precinct.
Robert Mcdonald and Thomas Hopkins,
patrolmen Sixth nraeinct.
Andrew J . Russell, patrolman, Seventh
precinct.
The losses by death were:
Captain J. s. Smith. Fifth precinct.
William Kingman, Patrick Harvey and
John Looney, First precinct.
Michael Shay. Second precinct.
Jacob Sisco, patrolman, Fourth precinct.
George Schmidt, patrolman, Sixth pre-
cinct.
Isaiah Hutton, detective, retired.
Special commentator was bestowed upon
John F. Kelly, captain. and John Donavan
and Frank McGurk, patrolmen, Second pre-
cincts, for bravery and efficiency in capturing
a burglar, and upon Patrick Mahoney patrol
man, Second precinct, for bravery in saving
life during a fire at sos Grove street, Ian
uary 10.
liz oPSAih& Il thS INV III IA ktS
Fifth precinct provided suitable accomoda-
ton for the department in that section of the
city. All that is needed now for the com
plete equipment of the entire department in
that respect, are new and suitable stations for
the Sixth and Seventh precincts. The ac-
comodations of these precincts are i~nsufici-
ent. The buildings are unsuitable. l would
respectfully recommend that steps be taken
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defects.
l desire to call the attention of your hon-
orable board to the urgent necessity for an
increase in the numerical strength of the
force, and to the advisability of having the
entire slope of the city patrolled by mounted
men by night as well as by day. The pres
ent force is inadequate to afford proper pro-
| lection to the inhabitants of the twelve and
a half square miles of territory comprising
this city, and the outlying districts are of
necessity exposed to the dePredations OF
tramps and thieves. l would recommend
therefore, that the force be increased to the
full limit allowed by law.
/ would also recommend an increase of the
present mounted force in the Fourth. Fifth
and Sixth precincts. and the establishment
of a mounted force in the Third and Seventh
precincts.
The patrol and telephone system has been
completed in all the precincts except the
Fifth. l find it valuable aid to the efficiency
of the department.
Very respectfully.
c.. p. SMITH,
Supt. of Police.
Total number of arrests, 5,0S1; Head
quarters, 1872; First precinct. 1896; Second
precinct, 1859; Third precinct. 542; Fourth
precinct, SAB; Fifth precinct, 257; Sixth pre-
cinct, $50, and Seventh precinct. 313.
Money collected as fines, 1855.
Property stolen, $15,229; recovered,
ST. S6.
Lost children found, 1913.
Accidents, 4S6.
Sick persons found in the street, IL, 299.
Dead bodies found, IS.
Suicides, Is.
Missing persons reported, 1854.
Sudden deaths, 81.
Fires attended, 245.
Ambulance calls, sos.
Parade permits granted, 519.
Patrol wagon calls, 1856.
Telephone messages sent, 10, 776; received.
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