New Britain herald., 1922-05-02
l696 ARRESTS ARE
 MADE DURING YEAR Police Chiefs Report Also Recon. mended Larger Detective Bureau WOULD BAR "JAY'' WALKING
Statement Indicates Necessity of Mak- ing Public Cross Street at Regu- lar Cross o,crs-i2 stolen Automo- piles Are Recovered.

piles Are Recovered.
 Tn the annual report of the police department. which has just been com pleted by Chief William J. Rawlings, the head Of the department pays n compliment to the detective depart ment and so-called vice squad for the efficient work of the past year. The report shows that the department now has one regular man, with the ad- dition Of three men who have been detailed for this work during the past year. The report contains a recom- mendation that the detective depart ment should be permanently in- creased.
 Department Changes.
 During the year just closed, there have been three changes in the reg ular force. with the dismissal of Am drew J. Richardson. for the good of the service and the resignations of Patrick Howley and David Moore. One supernumerary, Peter Delconte, resigned during the year. To fill va cancies in the patrolmen ranks Mau- rice J. Flynn and Alfred Tanguay were named from the supernum- ary force.
 To Arrest "Jay Walkers"
 Chief Rawlings speaks of the work of the traffic department and al- though this department has not been increased during the past year, the steady increases in the number of au- tomobiles will make it imperative soon for more men to be detailed to tlss work, he points out.
 The head of the department points out that the painting of white lines on the streets has tended to teach people to walk between them as q safety measure. Chief Rawlings also states that the time is not far distant when jay walking" must be consd- cred a violation of the traffic regula- tions
 Motor Cops Good Work.
 The work of the two motorcycle policemen has been efficient, the re- port shows. A school for the instruc- tion of supernumerary policemen has shown excellent results. During the year, the policemen have been equip ped with new type gun, for safety measure. replacing the automatics. Weekly target practice has been car ried on during the year.
 1,696 Arrests Made.
 The report shows that during the past fiscal year 1896 arrests have been made. Of this number the great CT reasons were as follows: Violation of the liquor law, 176; violation Of the city ordinances, 16o; theft, 197; vio- lation Of the motor vehicle laws, 146; neglect to pay personal tax, IA; drunkenness 161; gambling, lo6; as- sault, 93. There have also been five arrests for violation of the Volstead act The value of lost and stolen property recovered and returned was s5,O6o.
 Of the total number Of arrests, ,6l4 were males and So females
 Many Accidents Reported
 During the year 1,415 accidents were reported to the police depart ment. There were 3,O11 complaints received and all were investigated. | The policemen. while doing their rounds, found 71t doors and windows open and 213 instances lights in stores were found to be out. Of the total of complaints investigated, | 5SQ resulted in arrests being made The department served 1,307 meals to | prisoners during the year. The amount of bonds accepted in cash and real estate was s57,325.
 Disposition of Some
 Of the total number Of arrests, some of the important dispositions were as i follows: Appeal where bonds were furnished, 35; bound over to the su- oerior court, 34; committed to jail 62; ,ases continued. S9; discharged with put being arraigned. 65; discharged oy court, S6; failure to appear in 'ourt 8; nolled, e; fines paid, 621; placed on probation, 177; suspended BIO; turned over to out ,f-town officials, 80; turned over to he Federal officers, 4 turned over to elatives. 4; turned over to the proba- ion officers Al,
 "Pic Wagon" Kept Busy
 In the patrol and ambulance de- ,artmcnt, the calls received totaled Jf IpllbNSs ol dilfSlS % TOT f77: for sick and in- ured, 2S6; conveying persons to the hospital. 249: conveying persons to heir homes, 34; conveying persons to he town home, 3.
 The report of the dog warden howed that 199 canines were caught turing the year.
 Tho Detective Dept. In tho detectives department cool were received and investi. ated, resulting in 40 arrests being , nadc. The department recovered 4S icycles out of S5 reported stolen An ut one of IS automobiles reported tolen were recovered according to the eport. Tho value of these automo- e iles recovered amounts to s2S,0OO. , he department also recovered stolen roperty to the value Of s5.471.S5, and f he sum of S30740 in stolen money $ ras recovered and returned This de- 4 artment takes care of the prepara- ion Of cases for the superior court, S he photographing of bound over ( risoncrs, and the collection of thcrs details pertaining to these risoncrs,
 Money Collected a Tho police received in licenses s2,- i 73 and from public halls and thea t ,rs. s1,071.50, total Of s3,64450. i The amount of money collected V rom tho department members for the c office pension fund amounted to s1,- i o706. The proceeds from the base V
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