The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-10

, least four more patrolmen mounted on
 horses should be allowed this precinct.
 'Woodlawn-This precinct is composed
 of Woodlawn, Avondale, East Lake, East | Birmingham and Mountain Terrace Four | patrolmen mounted on horses should be
 allowed this precinct, two on each of two
 shifts. to work East Birmingham and
 Vanderbilt quarters.
 West End-This precinct covers terri tory from Seventh street to Germania
 park and from Green Springs to East
 Thomas Only five patrolmen work in
 this territory. Four patrolmen mounted
 on horses should be added to this pre-
 cinct to work from Il D. m to ' a. m, one
 patrolman to act call man from 2 a.
 m. to p. m. and four patrolmen mounted
 on bicycles from p. m. to Il D. m.
 tN'North Brmingham-This precinct
 covers territory from Seventeenth ave-
 nue, north, to the northern boundary of
 the city and from Vanderbilt furnace to
 East Thomas The same conditions exist
 in this precinct as in West End, and
 should be handled in the same way. Detective Department-About four
 men should be added to this department.
 The men in this department do not have
 sufficient time to properly investigate cases
 Fifty Men-At least 50 men should be
 added to the police and detective depart
 ments. This will not be sufficient. to pIoperly police Greater Birmingham. but will greatly decrease crime, and improve conditions in a very noticeable manner. Motor Driven Patrol Wagon--A motor driven patrol wagon should be added to the department and be placed at Ems ley. The horse wagon now at Ensley should be moved to Woodlawn. Detective Department-The Bertilon sy stem should be added to the detective department This system is now prac- ticed in all properly equipped depart mcnts. This will greatly improve identi- fication. and will enable the department to become members of the national iden- tification bureau.
 "A new rogues gallery should be pur- chased and placed in service. The one new in use was purchased many years ago and is very inadequate. We now 1 have more photographs than we have room for.
 An annual appropriation should be made of about 5000 to pay for the polic-
 ins of fairs, circuses, parades, public 1 speakings, elections etc"
 ] The report shows the police depa artment l is paying out Sls, ,532. 90 a month for sal aries for policemen and detectives. The l total expenditure for jails. welfare, de partment. etc. amounts to sli.217.50 1 The recapitulation shows also, accord l ing to the report.
 l Total arrests for recorders courts l9 064 Delivered to county authorities ..... 2117 | fngitives from justice ............ l6l Delivered to United States authori- peS ''...''''''.. .....,..,.. ...-..-....-.... 40 Delivered to department or public Ne1a1e ........................, 64 l Sent to county almshouse ............ T Delivered or turned over to city phy- slcldl .-.-..................... 1 Died in city jail ...................... Sent to the asylum ...................... ' otal arrests ....21 667 | W tnte males ..,......................... 1892 White females .......................... 9O4 tcloreu males ...,....................... 935S Coiored females .,......,.............. 271s 
 iotai .21 ,66i Fines and costs collected: Recorders court No. l. ......... S56. .as3 IA
 Recorders court No. Gnsloy). lS,52l 5o | Total fines and costs collected $7O.5ol 6t Total value of stolen property re- covered and restored to owners .$S1, ,4sf. .27 i Chief Eagan inventories the police prop
 erty of the city at $90T615.