Evening star., 1922-09-19
POLICE ON THE lob,
REPORT INDICATES
Arrests for Past Year Far
Exceed Previous Year.
Much Loot Recovered.

Statistics given in the annual report
of the police department. made public
yesterday. show the total number Of
arrests during the last fiscal year
were e1.057. as compared with $3.50
for the preceding year. an increase Of
1856.
OF the total arrests, 37.o5s were
white persons and 23,S9s were COL
ored- The male occupants OF police
cells during the year numbered s5.S76.
compared with 5,s81 women.
Out of this small army Of prisoners
nearly all Of them-59,731-were able
to read and write.
The report would indicate that mar
ried men can fall into evil ways al
most as easily as unfettered bach.
elors, for there were 27,022 benedicts
who fell into the hands Of the police,
and 2S.664 single men.
2,611 Married Women.
The ratio was about the same be-
tween married and single women
Married women arrested numbered
2,61l, and single women, 2.7i0.
The police established a good record
for collecting evidence against vio-
lators OF the law. for they reported
80 per cent in convictions out Of all
cases tried. This left 3 per cent ac-
Quilted and approximately per cent
nolle pressed.
Out Of ali arrests made a.oO5 cases
were held after preliminary hearing
for violation Of criminal law. an In
crease of 3s7 over the preceding year.
proves the statement that the Depart
ment does not devote enough atten-
ion TO serious crimes.
Much Property Recovered.
The value of all property reported
to the police during the year as
stolen. lost or mislaid aggregated
s1.109. .S93.s4.
The total value of property recov-
cred by the department during the
year is given in the report as sl.o2l-
Sass. This included S605.539.13 of
property that had been reported
stolen: sS.6l3 that had been reported
lost: s91.039 that had not been re-
ported previous to it's recovery: auto
mobiles to the value OF s163.091:
horses and wagons, s13.0T6 and mis-
cellaneous articles. sl5.756.
Maj. Sullivan told the Commission
er the detective bureau maintained
a record for efficiency during the
year. Out Of ASA arrests made by
central once men convictions result
ed in 2.o04 cases.
Fewer Traffic Fatalities.
Under the heading Of the traffic bu-
reau. Mai. Sullivan reports only fifty
jured last year in accidents. as COM
pared with sixty-fve killed and sew
enty seriously injured the previous
year.
During the year. there were 1851
motorists arrested for speeding and
2o6 for driving automobiles while
under the influence of liquor.
The police took 338 persons into
custody during the year for mental
observation.
The officers assigned to enforce
ment of the pharmacy and narcotic
laws made 1fo arrests during the
year.
Pawnshops Flourish Nearby.
Discussing the regulation OF second
that the arrest Of apartment house
burglars during the past year re-
vealed the fact that nearly all Of the
stolen property was disposed OF to
private individuals or to dealers in
other cities.
Maj. Sullivan tells the commissioner
that while there are no pawnshops IN
Washington. they continue to flourish
in nearby territory. drawing their
patronage from Washington. but
without the official supervision and
control which should he had.
year by the wonan's bureau. ESQ were
under seventeen years OF age. There
we're s54 persons reported missing. OF
hom 66s were juveniles and 1875
adults. OF the total number SIT were
located and the police believe that
many others returned to their homes
without notice to the department.
Harmony Is discouraged.
Mai. Sullivan tells the Commissioner
In his report Of the arrest of lAauzon.
who. the police claim. confessed to
having robbed more than 200 apart.
uent houses by means Of Jimmy.
He was captured by Detectives Lynn
and Keck and sentenced to twenty
years.
Mai. Sullivan told Commissioner
OYSTER in the report that 1t has been
the constant aim and endeavor OF the
present police administration to en-.
courage and maintain harmony and
friendly relations between all branches
of the department. The major said
he realized that friction aEd petty
jealousies must be eliminated II maxi
mum efficiency is to be obtained.
"Both the commanding ohicers ana
memberssof the force have responded
generously in support Of this policy,
which, It Is felt, Is reflected In their
efforts as indicated by the arrest
....I.t;... tho ma tor concluded,