Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-13
CHIEF BLACK ASKS
FIR MORE Officers
Thinks City Should Have
One Officer for Every
1900 of Population
NEW AUTOMOBILE
PATROL NEEDED

Replete with suggestions pertain
ing to the betterment OF the local
Police Department. the annual report
OF Ch eff OF Police George Black was
submitted to the Board OF Police Conn
miss oners at the meet ng Of the COM
mission yesterday afternoon. The re
port is for the year ending June 30,
1916 The commissioners instructed
Chief Black TO secure b DIS for the
printing OF the report in book form.
The most important suggestion Of
the chiefs IS the need of additional
naifolmen Chief Black shows that
with a population of l06.37i, this city
has about so officers for street work,
and ten of them are detailed on traffic
duty. This means that there is one
patrolman to every 1900 citizens,
whereas there should be one officer
to every 600 OF population.
Another recommendation Is that a
new automobile patrol be purchased.
the present one. according TO Chez
Black. having Outliyed It's usefulness.
The necessity of having Sergeant
William f. Schell. secretary TO Chief
Back. comm ssioncd as q notary
public Is also urged.
In reference to the school OF in
struction in the police department
Chief Black says the present practice
of having number of officers act as
instructors. IN addition to their reg
piar dut es. could. in his opinion, be
improved upon and made moro ef-
fcoiive by having but one officer de-
tailed as instructor. While acting as
such. this officer could be relieved OF
REGULAR police work. He could then
devote his entire tine to the school.
either I'M preparing for his classes or
instructing them. In the case of new
apnointees he could devote his en-
tire time to them during their pro-
bationary period.
The financial statement OF the de
nartment shows that Of the 9l3l 400
C'itv Council appropriated for the de-
partmont there was q balance Of So
0O006 on hand at tho end OF the
year that had not been expended
Tho department seems to be a profit
able source OF revenue for the city.
for its total carvings during the year
amounted to SOS 227 "a from fines
costs. dos tax. meals to pv' soners and
sale of pawn books The total value
Of the police propertv IS given at S6i.-
$50 Chief Black extends his thanks
10 the board. all the members Of the
denartment and other city officials for
their help and cooperation during the
year
The report then gives a complct
roster Of the entire notice force with tn
name. agc. date of appointment an
rank Of every officer IN g. There fol
lows list Of police districts and
Statement Of the salary of all the mel
on the force. There Is complete la
OF changes made in the department APP
pointnenis. promotions and deaths
Then follows iahulated list Of th'
time lost on account OF sickness by thl
officers
Durinr tho wear 10 which the repor
refers there worr s.o29 arrests made II
this CITY. almost twice as MANY ms wcr
made the previous year The repor
rivcs list OF the causes Of arrest anl
The disroition made of the prisoners
Tho arrests for drunkenness amour q
10 1851. Tho occuration Of the prison
srs is listed rs well as their age and nn
tionaltv Tho arrests made each mont
are listed according 60 'hc month ais
fhe druni,s arrested each month. nh
arrests for drunkenness for the uast &C.
wears. as compared shows 1916 far /
the lead with 1857. while for the pr,
vious nine wears mo- one OF them is !
cNccss OF 700
II cost the city soO67s to feed N
prisoners NJ the city han during n
year The total sum collected IN do
tax was SO 54G 80. The total fines an
costs collected IN the CITY Court amoun
I'd To s2445014 During The yes
l46t5 lodqors were accommodated no Il
Old city hail.
Tho report contains the annua
statement OF Detective Sergean
Frank Green OF the work done by tina
branch of The service during The yea
The arrests there total 443. The do
tec1'ves investigated 30f robhedie
and recovered stolen property value
at So GA 81 Sergeant Green con
mends the men under him for the
effective work
The annual report OF the matror
shows that they had 749 females
their charge on a variety of offense
The report Of the pension fun
commissioners shows that there al
twelve members of the force on 4
retired list and drawing pensions. tt