The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-03
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Collections Show Big Increase over
ANY Preceding Years.

The police department collection for the
past year, which together with the col
lections for the two preceding years, have
averaged s1o1.70 for each day, show a
gain of 1925 for the last three years
over the collections for the three pre-
ceding. This large a gain is shown for
the three years not withstanding that
the slot machines were abolished the past
year, which reduced the revenue over
$500 per month or nearly $500 in the nine
months of the past year.
Addition to the Jail.
During 1903, many improvements were
made in the Jail. 1t was enlarged from
two cells to five rooms. The new de-
partElents are detention room for per-
sons in distress. women and children and
sick persons; an extra women's Jail de-
partment fitted up with porcelain bath
and stationary bowls and toilet requisites.
which make very complete arrange
ment together with the Bertulion meas
urement room where all criminals and
suspicious characters are measured ac-
curately; a system which is in vogue in
all the principal cities of the United
States, making it possible to assist other
cities in the arrest of criminals and 10
receive their assistance in the arrest OF
criminals wanted here.
Every citizen appreciates the police pro-
lection that has been furnished Wichita
the past year Chief Frank Burt and
his well organized force have kept Wich
tia in a very clean condition for city of
this size. Something that has aided them
iS
what is known as the police call phone
system, a system whereby each officer
may be reached at any time and making
it necessary for him to call up the de-
partment every thirty minutes through
out the day and night. This insures
prompt action on the part of the officers.
Under this system and with the red light
system, within ten minutes after A call
is sent to the city building from anyone
in trouble, every officer can be notified.
Women's Department.
The police matron has aided greatly in
the improvements made in the jail. The
new apartments have proven very helpful
in her work. Her duties are varied and
important. In the event that women,
girls or boys are arrested, the police
matron Immediately calls on them and
after an examination of the case places
the criminal in the proper department
of the Jail. She attends all trials in the
police court where women and children
are parties and gives information rela-
tive to the character of said persons.
In case children or women are paroled.
she investigates the environments of their
lives She works in connection with the
state institutions also and with the local
courts in investigating and caring for
neglected persons. Her work is that Of
humane officer as well as that Of police
matron Through the efforts of our pres
ent police matron. Mrs. Shields. and the
ladies Of the different churches, who
have taken an interest in the jail work.
the womcn's department now ranks sec
ond TO none in the United States. being
furnished with comfortable beds, covers,
pillows and mattresses
Police Court.
The work that has been done by the
police judge has been equal TO the great
amount done in the other divisions of the
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