Evening journal., 1898-09-28
CHIEF DOLAN'S REPORT
Annual Statement of the Police
Department Approved
BY THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
A GOOD SHOWING MADE BY THE
CTTY'S POLICE FORCE DURING
THE PAST YEAR-RgCONINfEN
DATIONS by CHIEF DOLAN.

DAIIONS BY C1IEF D0l4AN.
The annual report of the Police De-
partment, drawn up by Chief of Po-
lice John F. Dolan and submitted to
the Police Commissioners, has been re-
turned to him by that body with its
approval
The report is an exhaustive one and
covers every detail of the workings of
the department., and in it Chief Dolan
makes several recommendations which
would be alike beneficial to the public
and the efficiency Of the police force.
In reference to the Bertillion system,
which is used in this ais well ais in other
cities, the chief says: Although Wa
have all apparatus in connection with
the system in our Departments, the state
does not really derive the benefit Of it,
as by an act OF the Legislature the
prosecution in criminal cases is not
permitted to produce al prisoners past
record of crime, if he has any, before
the courts. Our laws do not allow a
? mans past character to be brought out
h. by the state unless the question OF
character is touched upon by the de-
fendant himself. The system here as
y 1t now stands, is of great benefit tc
other states by enabling them to obtain
n amy facts regarding a man they wan'
. and whom we may have had occasion
, 10 examine, but our own community
o is deprived of like benefits. I shoult
4 recommend an effsrt on the part OF tbs
authorities 90 have am act passed ID.
Va the Legislature covering this point"
v The report states that the only lzind
Of gambling now going on in the cit,
is policy. There are MO shops here
but the business is conducted by run
ners who come here from other cities
|, The slot machines have been driven on
N OF the city. In his suggestion
Chief Dolan says:
81 would recommend that the az
- creating the Board OF Police Commif
sioners be 50 amsnded as to create tn
office of clerk to the chief of police an
"a secretary to the board. l would ais
- suggest that City Council be petitiont
- to have driveway made from Kin
=. street to the rear of the city prise
through the City Hall Park in order
escape the crowd which ASSEMBLY
~ when The patrol wsEon drives up"
He calls attention to the necessity
having a bunk room in connectic
~ with the police station, and states thl
- the power of discipline in cases OF n
=. glect OF duty by officers should be YES
- ed in the chief, from whose eensure Z
- appeal could be made to the Poll
Commission.
ON, The chief then speaks OF the poll
nd force, which, he says, is in excelle
condition. During the year ending A
.o., gust 1, 1898, sixty-seven charges We
-or preferred against certain members
-. the force for 6kreictiOn of duty a
fines amounting to s13S.6s imposed. o
patro.mSn WAS dismissed. In the p'
ooD ceding year 1O7 charges were preferr
and none dismissed from the force.
. The chitf also stated that the nj
patnolmen added to the force on July
1897. enables him to have two Tegu
or mounted men to patrol the rural d
+Ae tricts and two bicycle mgn for the
cycle territory. He commands
-,Do members of the department for the
,ov ceEent showing made by the force
the annual inspection held May
lid 1898.
and In speaking Oh lllplO'slleii''
re chief states that City Council has err
avis ed bicycle house in the rear of
ohm. police station and had cemented
rho floor in the basement fos the accom-
New dation of might" dodgers.
ea1d He also commends Council for do
away with the old hot air furnaces
using hot water instead, but TIM
Is S. THAT the boilers in use are too 81
time for the purpose. He further congr'
foul. latss the board for erecting a be
even around the office cabinet and says
rded eight OF the twelve police booths f
ould been repaired.
aior- He believes that the board mac
move in the right direction when
prohibited the members OF the I
80. from selling, hiring or loaning any
, a. de. ton Of their uniforms to CIhsrs
: the members of the force.
It the Chief Dolan speaks very favorabl
ental the law passed by the last Legis,a
70 1e which allows house sergeants to
ieND warrants for arrest or any p1
committing a felony.
ON. During the year sixty-two fugi
Court from Justice who were wanted in
,r the states, were apprehended by the
e late officers and sent back to the seen
enter. their crimes. Nine criminals wer
rown- turned to this city. The most no
* NJ. arrest of the year was that mad
oners. Policemen Shields and Maloney,
May 20, 1898. In less than two
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