The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-04

members OF this department, both Of
ficers and patrolmen, that they have
recognized the additicnal responsible
ity and work which the ever-increasing
growth of large and prosperous city
puts upon the police department, and
have individually and collectively met
the requirements with spirit OF 10y.
atty that has been highly pleasing and
beneficial to all of our citizens.
The new station i'm process of cree
ton at the corner of Seventh and
Court streets we hope soon to have in
commission.
Il also wish to call your attention
the necessity OF having a motorcy-
Gle at police headquarters for emer
gency calls, thereby making IL pos
sible for the officer to reach the trou
BILE, wherever it may be, in the short
est possible space of time.
The patrol house under the exist
ing conditions is in fairly good shape
Twelve new patrol boxes have been
added, making 36 in all. In the past
year the wagon made 1862 runs, con
veying to the city prison 979 males
and SO females. There were conveyed
to the workhouse &C males and five
| females.
The department has made a rec
ord in one particular which is graft
flying, that of recovering stolen arti
cles. Very little has been lost
through theft in this vicinity, owing
to the fact that experienced men were
assigned to these cases and that they
never ceased laboring until they ac
M rA1fc hCd thnir IC
The chief then speaks of the an.
noyance that the chicken ordinance
creates and he hopes that people liv
ing in Canton will either dispose oi
their chickens or keep them penneo
up. He thinks that suitable place
should be provided for the dog pound
and that the tramps who are now Civ.
en- shelter at the city prison should
be given quarters at some other place
He thinks that provision should be
made to care for them in the base
ment of the new building. An itemiz
ed statement of the causes of arrest
is also given in his report, showing
that intoxication leads. The number
of arrests is given at 1892.
Appended to the chiefs report is
that of Lieutenant Joseph p. Wielandt
| superintendent of the bureau of iden.
tification, for the year ending Decem
ber 81, 1908, as follows:
Number of persons measured by
the Bertillon system, 35; number OF
persons photographed, Sc; number of
photos receieved from other cities for
Identification, 49, number of photos
received from the Ohio state reform.
atory SO; number of photos sent by
this department to other cities for
Identification, ID.
pictures and measurements up ia
the present time have only been TAX.
en- of persons who were arrested and
charged with having committed fel.
ony. or arrested on suspicion of hav.
ing committed a felony, such as mur.
der, highway robbery, grand larceny
etc.
In all cities where there is a bu.
reau of identification, pictures, Ber.
tillon measurements, and finger prints
are taken of all persons suspected Of
or having committed a felony, or a
state misdemeanor, which also in.
cludes yeggmen and hoboes, or va.
grants.
Relative to finger prints which Is
the most accurate OF the two systems
of identification, | would say that as
soon as we can get better quarters,
will take up the finger print system,
as | have everything pertaining there
to in readiness.
THE camera that l now have in
use is entirely inadequate to do good
work, and not intended for photo
graph or indoor work. | would there.
fore recommend the purchase of an
up-to-date stationary slide camera, and
also an album to be used for the col:
lection of criminals pictures for the
rogues' gallery, which Is almost indis.
pensoble to well regulated police
department"
The reports of the chief of police
and chief Of the fire department are
to be printed in pamphlet form by
order of the safers.