New Britain herald., 1921-05-11
VOLSTEAD LAW HARD
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observation of the volstead law.
 I,oster of Department.


 The report shows the local depart ment has a roster of chief. captain. lieutenant. desk sergeant, two street sergeants and two detective scrgeants. There arc 4o regular patrolmen and 2S supernumerary officers, making s2 officers available for duty at all times. During the past year. Ser geant Theodore Johnson, resigned to accept a private position. Policeman Thomas Dolan resigned from the de- partment. Policeman Frank Hahn was dismissed and Officer Patrick Quirk died. In these vacancies Pa trolman George ElIinger was promot- cd to be a serge1.lt, and Policemen Delbert Vels. Thomas Fecney and David Moore, gre appointed from the supernumcTusy force. The chief in
 his report ys.!uests that the super
 numerary t<t< co be brought up to the
 full qu.Z of 100 men.
 X bIo6.e is paid the department for tho ~.anner in which the city has been safesuarded during the past year. The work of the motorcycle
 officers is also Commended in the re-
 port.
 Need Big Traffic Squad.
 The traffic squad with its mem hership of seven men, finds it neces- sary to have additional men during the rush hours. and with the steady increase in traffic conditions. the chief recommends that this department
 should be increased.
 During the past few months. the matter of uniforms has been given attention with the result that a suit of uniform material and design has been adopted in the department. Arrests During Year. i During the year 1889 arrests were
 made. Of this number, 1881 were without warrants and 55S with war rants. Some of the arrests for of- lenses follow: Assault, 11s: breach of peace, f27: drunkenness, 262; gam bling. 150: neglect to pay personal tax, 1IS: theft. 167: violation of mo- tor vehicle law, 2O4: violation of city ordinance, 157; violation of volstead law, II; violation of liquor law. 72. Detective Bureau Report. The report of the detective bureau
 shows excellent work rendered by the officers in charge. During the. year there were 4S0 complaints received. and 27s arrests resulted directly from this bureau. Of the 101 bicycles { stolen. 40 were recovered by the 1 bureau. The report shows 13 auto mobiles reported stolen. and the same | number reported as recovered. The value Of stolen property recovered and returned to the owners was s3. 1so.4o, and the amount of money re- ! covered and returned to owners was s6Ts.l6. The bureau takes care of
 all the bound over and appeal cases for the superior court, as we'll as
 the photographing and taking finger
 print records. The records of the ! junk and rag dealers arc also kept by 1 this department.
 Miscellaneous Duties. During the year 3,IaT complaints were received by the police depart | mcnt. and the me were investigat- , ed. As result of these investiga- l tions. 124 arrests were made. The po- l licemen in trying doors and windows 1 of business places found 557 open. ! The number of lost children picked \ up and returned to their parents is ! 366. During the year 1,oo3 meals i were served to prisoners. Cash bonds 1 taken amounted to s35.455. and bonds i of real estate taken totaled S9.795. 1 The police patrol responded to l. | o5T calls. of which 496 were for ar ! rests. 20S for investigations and 346 l for sick and injured. The same ve- hicle used as an ambulance conveyed 316 persons to the hospital and 32 persons to their homes.
 I Dog Wardcn's Report. The report of the dog warden {; shows 332 dogs captured: 323 de- Stroyed: claimed by owners and 4 sold. s.-...-