The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-04
CHIEF TEBO'S REPORT
An Exhaustive Resume of the Work
Of His Department.
FOR THE YEAR JUST ENDED
Valuable Statistics. I imely Sugges-
lions and Recommendations by
the Head of the Police Force
An interesting Paper.

30, which was filed in the city clerks
office yesterday is by long odds the
most comprehensive report that has
ever been received from that depart
ment. 1t is rich in information in regard
to the workings OF the department and
presents facts and figures which are
of the greatest value. Insofar as the
figures of former administrations were
obtainable comparisons have been
made with former years and a series
of very Interesting tables is the result
The chihef makes several suggestions
having for their object the improve
ment of the department, which are de-
serving of general attention. He earn
estly recommends the introduction of a
patrol wagon and police telegraph call
system and presents reasons therefor
that are of a convincing nature. on
the gambling question the chief comes
out flat-footed against gambling on
the ground floor and gives a great
many excellent reasons in support of
his position. That Chief Tebo has
given the city a most efficien. police
service is generally admitted and his
report Is In keeping with the manner
in which his department Is conducted.
His report is in full as follows:
Headquarters Police Department
May 1st 1896.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City Of Butte
Gentlemen-I have the honor to sub
init herewith my annual report con-
Taining summary Of the results OF
the work accomplished by the police
department of the city of Butte during
the fiscal year ending May l. A d. 1896:
As is the custom in all cities of prln-
ctpal note, the chief of police of the
city is required and expected to make
such suggestions as he may deem ad-
visaible toward making the police force
more efficient. / would ask your care
full consideration of few suggestions
OF this nature, providing. first, that
the financial condition of the city. and
your judgment, shall Justify and ap-
prove the same.
i would recommend that as soon as
practicable. a police telegraph call-box
system be put I'm operation in this city.
: The necessity of this improvement has
long since been urged, both by the city
+ press and the members OF your honor
able body. 1t will do much toward ad-
vancing the police department to the
position which l think II deserves. In
many instances arrests have TO be
made upon the outskirts of the city;
this necessitates that patrolman
leave his beat for a considerable time
as long as one hour-with-
out leaving any protection to his beat
at all / would cite an instance: Last
two highwaymen. and with these dan
gerous criminals had to walk TO the
police station, almost a mile away. Also
I'm the case of officer Parlin, in which
he was killed, If this system had been
in operation at that time. when the
officers attention was first attracted
to the scene of the subsequent murder,
he. knowing well the dangerous char
acter of the place and locality, and the
probable danger, would have immedi-
ately turned in the alarm, awaited the
arrival of the patrol wagon, and then
have made the arrests without any
serious results; and IL an act OF vio-
lence had been committed at the time
of the attempted arrest, the other OFF,
GERS would have been present to witt
ness and prove IL, and the perpetrator
would not possibly escape punish
ment. Many perils OF arrest would be
much lessened, II not totally overcome,
by this system. II would also avoid the
necessity OF taking prisoners. often
times drunken men and women, and
the Chain gang through our public
streets, which is always more or less
demoralizing and disgusting. The sy-s-
tenn would be Of infinite benefit and
Improvement in many other ways.
which II would require too much time
and space to call your attention to i'm
this report / believe IL could be estah-
10 the city. compared with the benefits
derived from IL. and | heartily believe
that much crime would be thereby sup
pressed i'm its infancy
The health OF the patrolman, during
the past year has been unusually
good, only two fatalities being record
ed. those OF Al Minger and Fred Par
lin. When we consider the hardships
and privations which patrolmen are
forced to endure, we have reason TO
feel proud of the splendid physical con-
dition and health I'm which we find our
entire force. Coupled with this. and no
less a matter OF congratulation, was
the good conduct of the men and their
efficiency during the past year. For
mer years have witnessed many in
stances of disobedience to orders and
negligence in duty, and such cases
usually resulted In deserved suSpensi On
or dismissal. but during the past year
there has been but one dismissal OF
this kind. that of John Hooper. WHO
was suspended in August. 1895. on ac-
count OF a most unwarranted assault
upon a prisoner. His suspension was
made permanent by the council on
March 4, 1896
In many respects our city ordinance
relating to 'vagrancy' is defective. and
i would recommend for your consideru-
tion that the law regarding that sub
ject be so changed as to correspond ex-
actly with the present code provision
upon that subject. This will give The
city greater range I'm this respect. and
will enable US 20 more effectively rid
the community of this very undesirable
class of visitors.
The discipline of the department has
never been better. The rules and reCu-
lations adopted recently-about two
weeks ago-are now in the hands OF
the printers. and when they are placal
in the possession Of each patroiman /
expect still better service, and / be-
lieve they will do much toward in
creasing the efficiency OF our entire
force.
During the past year. the depart
ment has been much occupied with
petit larceny cases, but recently we ar
rived at a very effective method Of
bringing these offenders 10 n stand
ELL This Mas by a most Vigorous