Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-04
TWO NEW POLICE
DISTRICTS NEEDED
Second and Fourth Precincts
Now Too Large and
Should Be Split.

The annual report of the police depart
ment for the year 1911 was filed today
and embodies recommendations for the
Improvement of the department as a
whole and for the several branches. The
report also includes statements from the
the condition of their departments.
There are now CTS men on the payroll
doing active duty, either as patrolmen,
officers or clerks and reserves In the pre-
eincts.
Secretary Joseph M. Cox in the report
has called attention to the benefit derived
from the appointment of the additional
fifty men to the force last June.
Automobiles Are Needed.
The need of more automobile patrols
and the good work done by the two in
service was brought out in the recon-
mendation of the secretary that all OF
the precincts should be similarly
equipped. The. new traffic regulations
made necessary by the growth of the
city and the forming OF isles of safety"
by means OF iron stnnchions have pre-
vented many accidents and probable loss
Of life. the report stated.
Al least two new precincts in the city
Is the greatest need of the department,
according TO the report of Chief of Police
Michael Corbitt. The yailsbnrg and the
Woodside sections are the localities Sc
leeted by him for their location. In his
Recommendation he states that for the
proper handling of police business there
is immediate need for a change In the
Fourth Precinct. Out of the III voting
districts in the city Hfty-four are located
in that precinct" He states that the
Second Precinct Is in a like condition,
containing thirty-three voting districts,
leaving only eighty-ive in the other -four
precincts. This, the chief claims, is proof
conclusive of the need of both precincts
being cut in half. He also
the Installing of additional telephone
wires into police headquarters. The need
OF these was shown during the recent
strike trouble. when 1t was impossible for
a time to get connection with the diff
ferent precincts. The purchase of an
automobile for headquarters use vas
mentioned This Is now under consider
alton by the board.
Thanks of the chief were extended to
Mayor Haussling and the Board of Com
missioners for assistance they had rem
dered during the past year. He also com
mended Sergeant James d. Fitch for his
efficient work in instructing the newly
appointed members Of the force.
Would Strengthen Detective Bureau.
Requests for at least six more men IN
the detective bureau and for filing cabi-
nets and cases for the daily reports OF
pawnbrokers were made by Captain Will
lam A. Carroll, head of the bureau. He
stated that with the increase of work In
the bureau the additional men were abb
solutely necessary.
He reported that during the year there
had been 1870 complaints received which
resulted In 500 arrests being made and
stolen goods to the value of $50, 022. 90
being recovered. With this increase over
the previous years, larger quarters for
the bureau are also asked for. Captain
Carroll also stated that he wished to
thank and commend the bureau Of iden-
tihcation and the members of his staff
for their help.
Edward Schwartz, of the Bertillon
bureau, reported that measurements,
photographs and finger prints had been
made of 301 prisoners during the twelve
months besides furnishing photographs
and measurements to out-of-town depart
ments.
Recommendation for a longer period of
pistol practise was made by Lieutenant
William II. Stucky, who gave a report of
the results of the revolver work of the
men last year at the Essex Troop Armory
ranges.
Police Surgeons Clark and Mitchell
dwelt particularly on the care OF the in
sane and of feeble-minded children by
the police. They said that the number
of insane aliens were on the increase and
recommended that some action be taken
TO have more deported. They also voiced
the need of additional State a%ppropria.
tions for the various institutions for the
care Of feeble-minded children and those
suffering with epilepsy, stating thai at
present when found by the police they
had to be returned to their homes, where
IN many cases, they did not get the
proper care.