The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-01
POLICE ARREST BUT
14l Warrants
DURING YEAR
Big Decrease Shown in Records of
Department Furnishes Fresh
Evidence That City Is Pros
porous, and Few Idlers.
Commissioner Croul Completes First
Twelve Months in Office With
Fine Record

Police Commissioner Croul on FRI
day completed his first year as the
head OF the department, and his an
nual report shows the increased activ-
ity OF the department under his
regime.
The total number OF arrests made
by the department officers for the year
ending July /, was 14,71S. or these,
500 were for assault and battery, IL
for assault with intent to kill, IA for
burglary, 2,042 for disturbing the
peace. 1859 for drunkenness. 10 for
murder and 141 for vagrancy.
II Is interesting to note that the ar
rests for vagrancy this year have been
much less than for many previous
years, another indication that the city
Is prosperous and that few idlers are
floating about.
The number OF cases Of violations
Of the liquor laws reported to the
prosecuting attorney was 1,167. The
number of ordinance complaints Is
1889, as against 5,083 last year.
There were 1857 dangerous defects In
streets reported to the department OF
public works.
The report speaks volumes for the
effectiveness OF the flying squadron
system of motorcycle patroling insti-
tuted by the commissioner. Since the
system was inaugurated last Decem.
Der. the motorcycle officers have re-
sponded to 13.444 calls, OF which the
officers OF the central police station
have made 3,90S runs.
Since the auto patrol started oper-
atoms in January, 1t has made 2,235
runs. The miles travelled by all patrol
vehicles for the year are 3S,915, as
against 26,331 last year.
That the telephone operators at
headquarters put In a busy year Is
evidenced by the fHct that II 800 calls
we're received. Last year, there were
28,245.
The department cared for 1913 lost
children. Five children were aban-
doned by their parents, and there
were so insane persons cared for.
The report OF the juvenile depart
ment shows.that SIS adults were prose-
cuted for refusing to send their chill
dren TO school and IL for selling
cigarettes 60 minors.
There were eos boys taken into GUS
tody, OF whom949 were delinquents.
Two girls were held as witnesses in
cases, 20 were arrested as disorderlies
and 1913 as delinquents. The total
number Of juvenile arrests is 1924.
The total number OF lost children
returned to their parents was 1893. Or
missing boys, 1863 was reported to the
department and LAB girls. During the
year. LIZA we're found to be not at
tending school and they were required
to go.
The license clerk reports that $780,
1861 was collected during the year.
This Is an enormous increase over last
year. when $3e,06270 was collected.
The department required the regu-
lation Of 1,706 milk depots. There
we're 14,061 dog licenses issued,
against only 6,096 for last year.
The number OF property parcels
brought into headquarters was TAOS,
valued at $S4,527 Into police court.
there were brought 1885, amounting
. 10 about 100000. The total amount is
$114,527.
The sealer of~weights and measures
tested 62S,060 milk bottles and 23, los
were condemned. He tested AGA
scales and condemned 9S5. He made
tests OF SAC dry measures and found
239 wanting. He also tested 1897
liquid measures and found 3,715 want
Ing
Chief Of Detectives Mcdonnell re-
ports that 1851 complaints were re-
ceived at detective headquarters and
1895 were found groundless. The
amount Of property reported stolen
came to $23s,37s.52, but there were
13.20S groundless larceny complaints
and OF the missing property, $l01,.
204S1 worth was recovered.
The number OF arrests In cases was
1869. There were 464 convictions.
There were 33,306 pledges received
from the various pawnshops.
BY a Bertillon system, 1862 prisoners
were measured. There were 4,071
photographs In the rogues' gallery and
400 others were received from other
towns, making a total number OF
photos Sill. The number OF missing
persons amounts &c 1871.